The Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal (), was a

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

Imperial Arsenal that stored munitions, rifles, and millions of rounds of ammunition. In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there. The facility was guarded by Qing Imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries. On the banks of the Pei-ho River, it was located approximately eight miles northwest of

Tientsin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popul ...

, China. It was principal in providing an impromptu safe haven for western troops retreating from a failed rescue attempt ( Seymour Relief Expedition) of the

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

foreign legations during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China.

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Military history of the Qing dynasty Arsenals Firearm manufacturers of China History of Tianjin Economy of Tianjin {{China-mil-stub

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