Eustache, Colonel Garrione, Colonel Salsa, Captain Ferigo, General Voyron, General Bailloud, Count Eulenburg with cavalry staff guard; General von Schwartzhoff in his study; breakfast party in the harem garden, breakfast with General Tamon Yamaguchi, Von Boehn, Ferigo, Gayl, Goltz, Gaselee, Voyron, Blottnitz; International Music Grand Piano with German, French, Japanese; entrance to the Winter Palace (headquarters); pavilions in the old harem; Li-Hung-Tschang (i.e., Li Hongzhang) with General Waldersee; coal hill, gate from the south foot of the coal hill; residence of Bishop Favier in Petang monastery; Petang monastery, Richthofen, Bergen, Mumm, Bohlen; German ambassador's apartment; Kettler's grave in the ambassador's garden; Kettler's murderer and his execution at the scene of the crime, January 1901; funeral service for Count York, stepbrothers of the Emperor of China in the German Legation, January 1901; morning music of the Indian Pipers on Waldersee's birthday; Li Hongzhang after dinner in front of the apartment of Field Marshal Waldersee and Prince Chun II (Zaifeng); General Yinchang, Prince Ching, Waldersee, Chofu; the peace broker Chofu near Waldersee; a Chinese princess during a visit Goltz, Wilberg, Königsmark; battery with American horses and mules, a Field Marshall in Shanghai 1901; marble pagoda north of Beijing (staircase, entrance gate, marble relief); Wilberg, Chairrand, Hauptmann Meister, Müller, Krickmeyer, Eulenburg, Grierson, Wedrich; departure June 3, 1901, etc., etc. It is interesting to see photos of General Yinchang (also romanized as Yin Chang or In-ch'ang) and Li Hongzhang, Marquess Suyi (also romanized as Li Hung-chang; 1823-1901). The latter "was a Chinese politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty. He quelled several major rebellions and served in important positions in the Qing imperial court, including the Viceroy of Zhili, Huguang and Liangguang. Although he was best known in the West for his generally pro-modern stance and importance as a negotiator, Li antagonised the British with his support of Russia as a foil against Japanese expansionism in Manchuria and fell from favour with the Chinese after their defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War. His image in China remains controversial, with criticism on one hand for political and military defeats and praise on the other for his success against the Taiping Rebellion, his diplomatic skills defending Chinese interests in the era of unequal treaties, and his role pioneering China's industrial and military modernisation. He was presented the Royal Victorian Order by Queen Victoria" (Wikipedia). The former, Yin Chang (1859-1928) was a military official, ambassador to Germany, and educational reformer in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. He was appointed the nation's first Minister of War in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, he also became the military chief of staff in the Beiyang Government. He was ethnic Manchu, and his family belonged to the Plain White Banner Clan of the Manchu Military Organization; he held the title of prince of that clan. It is said that during the Boxer Rebellion, when the troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance stormed Beijing to relieve the besieged Legations, Yin Chang, with his German-equipped soldiers, escorted the Emperor and the Empress Dowager Cixi to safe passage through the back gates of the Forbidden City, into the safety of Shaanxi Province, where the foreigners could not reach her. In August 1901, he was appointed the Chinese Ambassador to Germany (in Berlin). In September 1901, by Imperial Edict, Yin Chang was charged with accompanying Zaifeng, Prince Chun to Germany with the special mission to convey China's regret to Kaiser Wilhelm II for the murder of Baron Clemens von Ketteler during the Boxer Rebellion. The mission proved an unexpected success, and Prince Chun was eagerly greeted by crowds" (Wikipedia). Enclosed are two menus of the festive dinner dedicated to the 50th annual military service anniversary. A few photographs somewhat faded, otherwise in very good condition. In all a highly important album with many unique photographic prints showing events typical for Western expansionism and crucial in China's history. read less