If you tell you that there is a piece of land in Europe that does not require a visa Chinese, and that there is permanent use, you may think it is amazing. However, there is indeed the existence of this land, and this land was still contested by Duan Qirui during the Beiyang period. So, what's going on here?
Due to the corruption and incompetence of the Qing Dynasty, the territory of the mainland was ceded, and many treaties of loss of power and humiliation were signed, and people lived a miserable life. In modern China, people's living conditions have not changed. The country is ruled by many warlords, each with one side. The Beiyang government ruled for nearly sixteen years, and most of the central figures were historically renowned warlords who were highly capable militarily, but did not understand how to govern the country.
Therefore, during the Beiyang period, the people still lived a life of insufficient food and clothing, and from time to time there would be wars. Although the Beiyang government divided China at that time, the Beiyang government was not useless. The permanent right to use the European land mentioned above was won by the Beiyang government, and the name of this land was Svalbard.
The reason why Chinese was able to have this right was entirely the result of Duan Qirui's struggle in the Beiyang period. Duan Qirui was an upright and patriotic man who had never colluded with the Japanese.
During Duan Qirui's reign, the Treaty of Svalbard can be said to be his successful diplomatic case and a matter of pride. Svalbard was discovered in the 10th century AD, and many European countries wanted to own the land. At that time, China's status in the international community was very low, there was no precedent for land use rights, but France made a proposal, recognizing that the land should belong to the international, and invited 51 countries, including China, to sign the contract, and Duan Qirui sent his subordinate Gao Dengyi to sign the contract on behalf of China.
Although this contract did not cause much repercussions at the time, after all, people were only concerned about their own safety at that time. However, this contract is very valuable for now. China's Arctic survey is based on this land, and it has also built a Yellow River research station here. Therefore, Duan Qirui has left us a precious wealth.