1894年夏爆发的中日甲午战争，中国海陆军双双战败。次年4月，中日签订《马关条约》，中方割地赔款，民族自尊心遭到空前的打击。在战争中，作为中国海军主力的北洋舰队全军覆没，多灾多难的中国海军建设，陷入了更加艰难的窘境。由于财政括据，军费有限，根本无力恢复海军。但 The Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese war broke out in the summer of 1894, and both the Chinese navy and the army were defeated. In April the following year, China and Japan signed the “Treaty of Shimonoseki,” and the Chinese side cut their claims for compensation and the national pride was hit an unprecedented hit. In the war, as the Chinese navy’s main fleet of the North Sea was annihilated and the troubled Chinese naval construction fell into a more difficult dilemma. Due to financial constraints, military spending is limited and there is no way to restore the navy. but