zhōng é gǎi dìng tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
中
zhōng
(bound form) China; Chinese
俄
é
abbr. for 俄羅斯|俄罗斯[E2 luo2 si1]
改
gǎi
to change
订
dìng
to agree
条
tiáo
strip
约
yuē
to make an appointment