Fascinating 1900 photo of 9 soldiers from 8 nations

I came across this photo awhile back and wanted to share it. I think it is truly an amazing photo. It was taken sometime in the year 1900, in Tianjin, China during the Boxer Rebellion and features 9 soldiers of 8 Nations.

From Left to Right:

Britain, United States, Australia, British India, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Japan.

I'm not a war buff nor a well read historian, yet the significance of this image is not lost on me. Potentially one of a kind, the photo captures a unique gathering of 9 soldiers from the army's of 8 nations during a significant piece of world history. Perhaps in today's world, this may be a more common sight, soldiers of nations must come together often, idk. I would bet that over a hundred years ago, this would be very unique indeed.

Look at their uniforms and equipment. Notice how each is standing. There is a lot to take in.
That Aussie mate looks serious!

I wonder how these men interacted with each other. Was there humor and camaraderie between some or all? I have to admit that I'm imprinted by the film, "The English Patient," and cannot help but initially see the soldier from British India like:

I will sift a million grains of sand for you my dear.

Yeah, that's no soldier! There must have been some animosity and or disdain between a few of them, as well as downright bigotry - but one never knows. Perhaps the situation brought them closer together. I'm reminded of the fictional work "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson:
"Oh good, you've got Zulu's"

Here is the original post from fb where I came across the image. The group, Baron's Time Capsule has many intereting historical photos that are definitely not the run of the mill.

Cheers!