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Signing of the Convention of Peking
- When
- 24 October 1860
- Where
- Ministry of Rites
Prince Gong signed the Convention of Peking, ratifying the Treaty of Tientsin and ending the Second Opium War, while the Xianfeng Emperor had fled.
The Xianfeng Emperor fled to Rehe, leaving Prince Gong to conduct negotiations. On 24 October 1860, Prince Gong signed the Convention of Peking with the alliance, thus ratifying the Treaty of Tientsin and bringing the Second Opium War to an end. The treaties with France and Britain were signed in the Ministry of Rites building immediately south of the Forbidden City.
Sources
- Second Opium War Wikipedia
- Convention of Peking Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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