On this day, 127 years ago, on March 6, 1898 (February 14, 1898, the Qing government signed the "Jiaoao Concession Treaty" with Germany. On March 6, 1898, the Qing government signed the Jiaoao Concession Treaty with Germany. In November 1897, Germany sent warships to occupy Jiaozhou Bay on the pretext that two missionaries were killed in Juye, Shandong, and then forced the Qing government to sign the treaty. Main contents: 1. Germany leased Jiaozhou Bay for a period of 99 years; 2. Germany agreed to build two railways in Shandong and enjoy mining rights within 30 miles along the railway; 3. Germany enjoys priority in undertaking various projects in Shandong. This treaty made Shandong a German sphere of influence. In 1898, the Qing government leased the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain for 99 years. The picture shows Chinese and British officials building monuments at the border