[C19fan]

From the photos one can tell the Imperial Chinese forces were seriously outgunned against the British and French with what looks like obsolete cannons.

[dfwgator]

And don’t think the Chinese still don’t hold a grudge.

[Leaning Right]

Yet another indefensible British action.

A historian friend of mine once remarked that the British upper class was the greatest group of criminals in history. A bit of an exaggeration to be sure, but he had a point.

[fella]

Brave men who died facing the enemy. The earthworks are impressive.

[Nifster]

war is hell after all

[TADSLOS]

This means only one thing. There isn’t enough social justice in the world against European colonialists. The world needs more Obama. /s

[minnesota_bound]

Glad communism took over and made the Chinese lives so much better....

There are people now and in the past as thinking they deserve everything at your expense.

[Zhang Fei]

Apart from the carcasses, it’s hard to distinguish between the before and after pictures. Both China and Japan appear to have been ramshackle dumps back then.