In the Qing Dynasty, who was received by the Queen after going abroad and became the focus of newspapers?

1866, Robert Hart, an Englishman who worked in the Qing Customs and Taxation Bureau, applied to the Qing government for returning to China. At the same time, a memorial was presented, which allowed the Qing court officials to visit European countries together. This is the first time that Qing sent envoys to go abroad for an informal inspection, which is related to Qing's face. Who should we choose? This is a problem. Did Cixi give this job to Prince Gong? .

the Queen

0 1, external "recruitment"

Hey? After receiving the imperial edict, I had an idea in my heart. To study abroad for the first time, we want the younger generation to see more about the world, so we selected outstanding students from Wentong Museum of Shi Jing University. It's just that members are easy to choose, but the person in charge is difficult to decide. He listed three hard indicators and began to look for the head of the delegation:

First, the flag bearer chosen as the root of Hong Miao is one of our own and reliable;

Second, you can continue to make a show, and you can't embarrass Qing when you go out;

Third, the brain is flexible, and unexpected things can be improvised and advocated.

Hey?

Three news spread like wildfire, huh? Full of confidence, it's really time to appoint someone to go. These ministers are usually boasting about "learning from foreigners to control foreigners", and they all have headaches or stomachaches, or they just don't want to go. It turns out that no one really went abroad for fear of accident or humiliation.

Hurd, who still knows "China", came up with an idea: "Let's say it's sightseeing, not for official visit, so don't stand on ceremony."

In this way, after several rounds of preliminary examination and re-examination, an old man in his 60 s was finally selected. He used to be the standard-bearer of county heads in Shanxi and Jiangxi, and was 63-year-old Bin Chun.

Binchun

02. Applicant

For Binchun's trip, his family are very worried about him, and his friends are discouraging him: herding sheep in Su Wu is a lesson from the past. At your age, do you still have to go to places you've only heard and never seen?

In this regard, Bin Chun is extremely determined and fearless. He said:

"God wants to test the courage of the scholar, and the long wave in Wan Li is a pit."

Enough to see his courage and drive. In fact, why did he dare to eat crabs first? He also said to his family: "I am an official sent by the imperial court and can be called the first person from the west to the east. This opportunity is not for everyone. Wait for the good news of my successful return! "

In this way, the Qing court chose an auspicious day, the first month1866,21. Bin Chun took three students, his son and a group of people from Shi Jing Wentong Museum for an official visit, which was the first time that Qing officials sent "eyes" to the outside world to have a look. After sailing for more than a month, I arrived at the first stop: Marseille, France on March 18.

03. Journey to the West

As soon as they landed, Bin Chun and his party were shocked by the tall and majestic buildings in front of them. Romantic French people frequently cast curious and friendly eyes, so foreigners with big noses and yellow hair don't look so terrible. Clean streets, magnificent churches, colorful murals and large machinery factories all left a deep impression on Bin Chun.

Journalists in Marseille followed up for 24 hours and reported that once these "foreigners" with strange clothes, long braids and fresh manners made headlines, they were the big news of the day. The newspaper also issued a separate album printed with Bin Chun for sale, which has also been sold out. Binchun became a "big star", and his every move attracted much attention and caused a sensation.

Enthusiastic French people are also concerned about whether Bin Chun is used to eating and living here, and even suggest that Bin Chun find a local French girl to visit the Spring Festival Evening.

Bin Chun, who left France, went to Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and other countries 1 1, where she was received by Queen Victoria and attended a large dance specially held to welcome the "Qing sightseeing group". Here, Bin Chun saw the Marquise and Miss with topless back and gorgeous candlelight, and felt the gorgeous and romantic dance atmosphere, which refreshed Bin Chun, an old-hearted man. He always believed that his trip was not in vain! When I saw that it was like life in another world, I was more convinced of this.

Queen Victoria

The first time I saw a child riding a bike, he recorded:

"It is a miracle to sell everything. There is a Trojan horse, which is three feet long and has a rotating shaft in both ears. When a person straddles a horse, his ears turn and his organs automatically run. What legacy will a dying cow leave? "

When he first took the train, he liked it very much.

The first time I took the elevator to stay in a hotel, I was deeply impressed by "western kit kat".

Binchun and his party traveled for nearly four months, taking notes while walking. After returning to the Qing Dynasty, they made a "Travel Notes" and gave it to the court to tell what they saw and heard.

Due to the limitation of vision and thinking, although Bin Chun's trip can't bring earth-shaking changes to the Qing Dynasty, at least through his eyes, the authorities can stop being "fascinated" and know what the outside world has become. Of course, this mission also brought changes in ideas to the people of the Qing Dynasty. When they saw the advanced machinery and equipment of western countries, and these Qing scholars "made a splash", their hearts were bound to be very sad: the development of their country was far from that of western countries.

Of course, the greatest influence of Bin Chun's trip on later generations was the introduction of punctuation marks into China, from which these tadpole-shaped symbols made our reading more convenient. The trip of Bin Chun and his party undoubtedly brought some fresh experiences and ideas to Qing Dynasty. Unfortunately, in the eyes of Cixi, a "stubborn" ruler, it is always good to have something of her own.