ukiyoe nishiki-e by Mizuno TOshikata depicting the surrender of Chinese forces after the Battle of Weihaiwei, dated November 1895 （The depiction is fictitious. In fact the Chinese commander Dingruchang had had committed suicide after he refused to surrender.）
1895 – The Sino-Japanese War ends April 17. Through the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Chinese cede several territories, including Taiwan, and are forced to recognize Korea’s independence.
Source: Trager, The People’s Chronology, 610.
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