German soldiers in the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace during the invasion of China by the Eight Power Allied Forces in 1900

On May 28, 1900 (the 26th year of Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty), the German soldiers in the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, led by the then British Empire, the United States of America, the Third Republic of France, the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Japanese Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Austro Hungarian Empire, invaded China militarily. The total number of United Nations troops invading China was about 50000, well-equipped and powerful. On August 14, 1900, Beijing was completely occupied, and the Eight Nation Allied Forces killed, set fire to, raped and looted wherever they went! There are countless treasures stolen and looted from the Forbidden City, Zhongnanhai, and the Summer Palace! On September 7, 1901, the Treaty of the Joker was signed

1900年八国联军侵华期间在紫禁城和颐和园内的德国兵

公元1900年5月28日（清光绪二十六年），以当时的大英帝国、美利坚合众国、法兰西第三共和国、德意志帝国、俄罗斯帝国、日本帝国、意大利王国、奥匈帝国为首的八个主要国家组成联军的对中国进行武装侵略。侵华的联合国军总人数前后约为5万人，装备精良，声势浩荡，1900年8月14日，北京城彻底沦陷，八国联军所到之处，杀人放火、奸淫抢掠！从紫禁城、中南海、颐和园中偷窃和抢掠的珍宝更是不计其数！1901年9月7日，《辛丑条约》签订。