Russian Dalian

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Establishment

• December 1897: Establishment of Russian Dalian.

Chronology

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1. Century of humiliation

A period (1839-1949) of foregin interventions in China resulting in the occupation, conquest or lease of large territories by foregin countries.

1.1. Concessions in China

During the XIX and XX century China was forced into treaties with foreign powers that established concessions (factually enclaves) in its territory.

• December 1897: Establishment of Russian Dalian.

2. Russo-Japanese War

Was a war between the Japanese Empire and the Russian Empire over the control of Manchuria and Korea.

2.1. Occupation of Southern Manchuria

Was the Japanese invasion of Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War.

• June 1904: Russian troops abandon the critical Motien Pass to advancing Japanese forces.
• July 1904: Japanese forces take the village of Tashihchiao.
• July 1904: Russian forces are forced to abandon the village of Hsimucheng to advancing Japanese forces.
• August 1904: Advances of the Japanese 3rd Japanese Army in southern Manchuria by August 15th.
• January 1905: Japanese forces besiege Port Arthur.

2.2. Treaty of Portsmouth

The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. Manchuria was given back to Qing China. The southern portion of Sakhalin island was gained by Japan.

• September 1905: The former Russian leasehold of Kwantung on the Liaodong Peninsula with the naval port of Port Arthur fell to Japan.

Disestablishment

• January 1905: Japanese forces besiege Port Arthur.
• September 1905: The former Russian leasehold of Kwantung on the Liaodong Peninsula with the naval port of Port Arthur fell to Japan.