I believe that many readers and friends have seen the movie "Wolf Warrior 2", which tells the story of the evacuation of overseas Chinese in Yemen. When the Yemeni overseas Chinese in the film take out their Chinese passports, the gilded characters on the back of the back - "When you encounter danger overseas, don't give up!" Remember, behind you, there is a mighty motherland! "It is really blood-boiling, and it all reflects the strength of our country's national strength."
The passport is not a contemporary product, as early as the 19th century when the Western powers began to carry out global colonial expansion, the passport was born. In order to keep up with the trend of the world, the Qing government also engaged in such a thing as a passport, so what would be written on the passport of the Qing government, which was weak in national strength?
First of all, let's look at the background of the birth of the Qing Dynasty passport, in fact, as early as the 17th century, the Qing Dynasty had something similar to the passport, and the passport of the Society was issued in the situation of "letter-style collective passport". Similar to the kind of clearance document of the Tang monks in "Journey to the West", a passport can manage the entire group. After all, there were very few Chinese people who went abroad alone, and generally the Qing Dynasty sent envoys to foreign countries.
Beginning in the 19th century, especially after the Opium War, the Qing government was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking, ceding Hong Kong Island. Since then, two kinds of sovereign territories have emerged in Our country, coupled with the increasing number of foreigners who trade with foreign countries, and the increasing number of Chinese laborers who go out to roam, the importance of personal passports has become more and more obvious.
As a result, the Qing government also began the production of personal passports during this period. Due to the limited technical conditions, the passport of the Qing Dynasty at that time could be described as quite simple, just a piece of paper stamped with an official seal, not even a photo. However, the passport is the most important thing, and in order to make up for this shortcoming, the Qing Dynasty officials stationed abroad used words to describe the appearance and signs of this person, so as to facilitate the identification of foreign embassies.
And such a crude and simple passport, coupled with the Qing government's international status at that time. Many countries do not recognize Chinese passports, and even directly refuse chinese entry. Although it was not recognized, the Qing government added a very tough sentence to the end - "When you hold a passport in transit, please check and release it immediately, protect it according to the agreement, and don't be embarrassed to block it." ”
Although it is clear that Western countries will not treat our citizens fairly, the Qing government still strives to safeguard the dignity of our citizens, which is really very distressing.
Later, the Qing Dynasty collapsed, and the passport of the Qing Dynasty was also considered to be the end of life. Instead, it was a Republic of China passport, but because the Republic of China had just been established at that time, it was in ruins. Even after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, its passports remained in use for a long time. It was not until 1931, when the National Government promulgated the Passport Regulations, that the passport style was officially unified throughout the country.
Today, our passports have long been different from the past, leather-wrapped covers, and every page inside has been carefully processed. It is no exaggeration to say that our passport is one of the best in the world. This excellence is not only the appearance, but also the meaning behind it.
The Qing government was so weak that it could only write tough words on a thin piece of paper to comfort the overseas wanderers. Today's Chinese passports do not need to write down any superfluous words, and the four big characters of "Chinese passport" alone can make citizens around the world look envious. It is a boost in self-esteem and a manifestation of national pride.
Of course, behind this is inseparable from the construction of the motherland by generations of Chinese people. Only when China is strong and the Chinese people go to any corner of the world can they stride forward with their heads held high and full of confidence.