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In 1860,during the Second Opium War,British and French expeditionary forces,having marched inland from the coast,reached Beijing.It took 3,500 British troops to set the entire place ablaze,taking a total of three days to burn.After the gate to the palace was locked,more than 300 eunuchs,maids,and workers in the palace were unable to escape and burned to death.Only 13 royal buildings survived intact,most of them in the remote areas or by the lake side.The palace was sacked again in 1900 during the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion,and was completely ruined.
For most Chinese,and foreigners alike,the act of burning the palace was and is perceived as barbaric and criminal.Today as China is becoming more prosperous and stronger,new generation must realize their responsibility to prevent this kind of humilation to happen again.As students,we must study hard and try to contribute to our country.Only when individuals like us put in their effort to defend our country,can we prevent such tragedy to happen again in the future.