Episode 2 of 2

Mass Protest in Beijing

Name: Mass Protest in Beijing
Start: 1895-05-02
Location: Beijing

When: May 2, 1895
Where: Beijing
Part of: The Gongche Shangshu petition movement against the Treaty of Shimonoseki

Thousands of scholars and citizens protested against the treaty in front of the Ducha Yuan after the government refused the petition.

After the Qing Government refused the petition, thousands of Beijing scholars and citizens protested against the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The protest took place in front of the Ducha Yuan. This event highlighted the growing support for radical changes in China's political systems.

Sources

Gongche Shangshu movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
Treaty of Shimonoseki Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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