The image is a photograph of a plaque on a wall. The plaque is rectangular in shape and has a metallic finish. The text on the plaque reads "In the middle period of the 19th century, to open the door of trading with China, Britain. France and other capitalist powers launched wars of aggression against China continuously. The patriotic officers and men of Qing Government and the masses of the people rose in resisting the aggressors. However, they were defeated because of the closed-door and isolated policy, the political corruption, the economic backwardness, and the military weakness. As a result, China was forced to accept unequal treaties and reduced to the status of a semi-colonial country gradually."