What is Convention of Peking (1860)?

The Convention of Peking was like a big agreement between countries after a long and loud fight.

Imagine you're playing with your friends in the playground. You all want to share the swings, but no one is listening. Finally, someone decides to stop fighting and sit down to talk. That's what happened in 1860, China and some other countries (like Britain and France) had a big argument and even fought a war. After they got tired of fighting, they signed the Convention of Peking, which was like a promise that everyone would be fairer with each other.

This agreement made sure China had to let more people in, kind of like letting new friends join your game so they could play too. It also meant some special places in China were given to the other countries, almost like giving someone a seat at the table for lunch.

It was an important step because it showed that even after big fights, countries can sit down and make things better, just like how you and your friends can go from fighting over toys to sharing them.