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What happened to the people's resistance to Britain in Sanyuanli?
Sanyuanli people's resistance to Britain was a feat of spontaneous armed resistance against British imperialism in the northern suburbs of Guangzhou during the Opium War. 1841On May 29th, the British looting team robbed Sanyuanli and insulted young women. Wei Shaoguang, a young vegetable farmer, couldn't bear it, and led several farmers to kill several British troops. Taking this as a starting point, the people of Sanyuanli 103 Township spontaneously formed the Pingying regiment and launched an armed struggle against aggression. On the morning of May 30th, thousands of warriors killed more than 200 British troops near the British headquarters. Subsequently, people from more than 400 towns and villages in each county formed a team of 654.38+10,000 people, surrounded the British Fortress No.4, and scared the British army into retreating and did not dare to come out. Later, under the coercion of the British army, the local government of the Qing Dynasty came forward to disband the rebels. The anti-British struggle of Sanyuanli people shows the indomitable spirit and strength of China people.