To commemorate this period of history, the Weihai Port Bureau and local Weigao Group invested 50 million yuan (approximately US$6 million) to construct a replica Dingyuan.
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The delivery of the Dingyuan, sailed by a German crew, started in 1884, but was stopped following a request from the French who were in the middle of a conflict with China which culminated with the Sino-French War (1884–1885).
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As part of his drive to create a modern navy following the Sino-French War, Viceroy Li Hongzhang turned to shipbuilders in Europe, notably in Great Britain and Germany for the latest technology.
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