Beleaguered in Pekin: The Boxer's War Against the Foreigner

In the summer of 1900 a surgeon‑professor finds himself in the heart of Beijing as the Boxer movement erupts into violent resistance against foreign presence. Using his own diary, eyewitness letters and official reports, he charts the escalating tensions that lead to the siege of the diplomatic quarter. The narrative opens with the October clash at the Marco Polo bridge, where railway workers are struck down and the city’s peace shatters. His medical training gives the account a calm, factual tone amid the chaos.

The book is illustrated with dozens of authentic photo‑engravings that show the fortified legations, makeshift hospitals, and the narrow streets littered with debris. Through vivid but measured descriptions, readers meet engineers, military officers and local officials whose quick actions earned them commendations from several foreign powers. While the author avoids dramatization, he conveys the palpable fear and improvisation that defined those sixty days of isolation, offering a documentary‑style portrait of a city under siege.