Negative Effects Of The Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911 C.E.) was the last imperial Dynasty of China and the end of monarchy rule overall. Unlike other Chinese Dynasties, the Qing were Manchurian minatory from northeastern China; however, they did incorporate Han Chinese, the major ethnicity of China, into their administrations and “banner” system. The Qing took advantage of the weakened state of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 C.E.) and began their conquest from the north and did not stop until they gained control of the capital, Beijing. The Manchus did not push for the Chinese to accept any of their customs or beliefs, which lead to less resistance from the Hans. Additionally , the Manchu conquests, expanded the borders of the Qing Empire, making it one of the largest in the history of the world (Wu, 2016). At its inception, the Qing Empire was strong lead by strong and intelligence leaders; however, like some other preceding Dynasties, “the Qing Empire ended in rebellions, wars, natural disaster, economic problems, famines, and invasions”. (W, 2016). After the fall of Qing dynasty, in …show more content…
Although the website paints Emperor Kangxi in a positive light, the rest of the text discusses the weakness of the Qing Dynasty and the elaborates on the failures of the Qing leadership. Most of the other websites maintain a fair level of objectivity, but this one reads as it was written by Han Chinese, who still might be living in the Peoples Republic of China. This site is not a significate site for one that seeks to write a paper on all aspects of the Qing Dynasty, but it can be used as another perspective on how the Hans saw the rule of Qing and also introduce the Western influence on pre-Communist