Historical Significance of Dagukou Fort Site

Dagukou Fort is a historical witness of the Chinese nation's resistance to aggression and violence. During the sixty years from 1840 to 1900, foreign powers invaded Dagukou four times in order to gain economic interests and political privileges in China, relying on ". Forced by the guns of the invaders, the Qing government signed an unequal treaty. Facing the powerful invaders, the soldiers and civilians in Dagu Lake area fought with their own flesh and blood again and again, showing the indomitable, brave and strong national spirit of China people to the world. To this end, the great revolutionary mentor Marx wrote the article "New War against China" in 1859, severely condemning the invaders for provoking a "pirate-style" war and warmly praising China's resistance as a "rational" just action.

Dagukou Fort and many other historical and cultural relics. It is an indispensable part of Tianjin's historical and cultural city. In order to protect these historical and cultural remains, Tanggu District Government has done a lot of work, but due to many factors such as manpower and financial resources, most of these work stays at the basic research and preservation level of the sites, and the excavation, development and utilization of historical culture are far from enough. The rapid economic development of Binhai New Town and the loss of traditional history under the high-speed operation of the city have aroused the general concern of urban planners and operators, and the voice of protecting traditional history and culture is also growing.

Dagukou Fort Site has high historical and cultural value. Dagukou Fort has experienced many vicissitudes, and it has been abolished several times. It is an ironclad proof of imperialism's invasion of China, and it is even more important to educate future generations not to forget the national humiliation and the creed of "being backward will be beaten and rejuvenating the country through science and technology".