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After the problems that arose from the boxer rebellion, the Chinese sought to fix the gaps in their government. One advancement they took was to use western ideas of government and implement them into the reconstruction of the government. With westernization, the Chinese “began to look at various examples of constitutional monarchy that might strengthen…

Encyclopedia entry As we ended the first block of Chinese history, we learned a lot of topics that introduced rich history through art. It’s apparent how, throughout its history, China had its ups and downs and needed to grow as a known world power. One topic we did glance over was an artistic culture in…

For this week, I chose exploration pack 1, which explores when China and Europe interacted with each other. Due to geographical locations Europe and Chinese modernity were two different ideas. The problem with the European discovery was needing to colonize China, which meant influencing cultures like the Jesuit religion. Both excerpts teach us the struggles…

The downfall of the Qing dynasty wasn’t a drastic loss of life and a dynasty but rather a build-up of failures in leadership. The Manchu invasion of the Qing dynasty wasn’t just the brute nature of the Manchu and their specific tactics. The Qing dynasty collapsed, and revolts became huge, with many supporters against the…

For exploration pack two, it explores the conquest of China by the Manchus. In the excerpt, we looked at it centers around the inevitable collapse of the Chinese empire and the siege by the Manchus. The spreading of troops, the decline in the economy, and much more led to the kingdom’s destruction. The Manchu raiders…

China is one of the largest countries in the world that is constantly changing, just like the rest of the world. In the readings from class, it is essential to note that the concept of “Modern China” is unique since china has its current category. China has a lot to offer, with 1.3 billion inhabitants…