After many years of laborious management, Li Hongzhang, the founder of the Bei Yang fleet, founded the naval force listing the forth in the world in 1888, which realized the modernization of the Bei Yang defense area.

• 作为北洋舰队的创始人,李鸿章经过多年的苦心经营,终于于1888年建成了位居世界第四位的海军舰队,使北洋防区实现了近代化。