The Review Of Li Hongzhang's Westernization

After 1850's, the situation had taken change a lot at home and abroad. Especially, the two failures of the Opium Wars make a great shock for late Qing government and many learned people. From the Meiji Restoration and frequent contacting with foreigners, Li Hongzhang had come to realize that the Chinese economy, science and technology go behind the west. So he overcomes all the difficulties and resistance and carries out Westernization Movement with his wisdom.Li has founded large number enterprises, which cover military, civilian education, transport, communications and other fields in his whole life. But, the most proud and the most important contribution for Li is to establish the Northern Navy, which is his main object.Westernization Movement has promoted the development of national capitalism in China, which has set a precedent in that time and just the right thing.