Treaty of Shimonoseki facts for kids
The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Chinese: 馬關條約, Japanese: 下関条約) was signed between the Qing Dynasty and Empire of Japan at Shimonoseki in 1895. It ended the First Sino-Japanese War (1894 - 1895).
Main terms of the treaty
- Korea was not a vassal-state under China. Korea would became an independent nation.
- China had to give Japan 200 million taels (a tael had usually a little more silver than a (Spanish dollar).
- Formosa, the Pescadores and the Liaotung Peninsula ceded to Japan.
- Chungking, Soochow, Hangchow and Shashih had to be opened for Japanese trading.
- Japanese people were allowed to build industries and sell their products in China.
Images for kids
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Japanese version of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, 17 April 1895.
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The Shunpanrō hall where the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed
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Shunpanrō interior
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Signing of Treaty of Shimonoseki
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Convention of retrocession of the Liaotung peninsula, 8 November 1895
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The Shunpanrō in 2004
See also
In Spanish: Tratado de Shimonoseki para niños
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