Li Hongzhang's contribution was not only to save the crumbling Qing court at that time, but also to prevent China from becoming a completely colonized country in the world. At that time, when treaty of shimonoseki was signed, the Qing government was very weak, thinking that Eight-Nation Alliance could be satisfied with money, but Li Hongzhang saw through Eight-Nation Alliance's plot at that time and thought it was impossible to remain so weak.
Therefore, Li Hongzhang especially supported the Qing Dynasty to establish its own modern army. With the strong support of Li Hongzhang, China built the first naval shipyard in Asia. This decision had a decisive impact on the situation of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. 1894- 1895 Although the Sino-Japanese War was defeated in the end, it won't make China the weakest Asian country.
At this point, Li Hongzhang's achievement is very proud. Not only that, Li Hongzhang is also a person with a particularly advanced thought and accepts western ideas very quickly. He advocated learning the culture and technology of western society, which broke the traditional idea that China thought his country was very strong and did not need foreign exchange. This has enabled China to cultivate many modern talents and left many ideological and cultural heritages for future generations.