The Positive Outcome Of The Industrial Revolution In China

The industrial revolution in China began during the 19th century when China was forced to open its doors by England. The country had lived in a state of isolationism; there was only one port that allowed trade to come into China. Meanwhile, England had a booming economy through its use of industrialization and vast technological advancements. The more England industrialized, the more they needed resources to supply their machines. China provided England with both space and resources that they needed but because China’s stand on isolationism, England threatened to attack China if they didn’t open their borders. China complied to England’s request because they had no weapons, military power, or money to fight and keep them off. Their open borders …show more content…
Chinese people disliked the idea of people industrializing and exploiting nature as it clashed with Confucian philosophy.China also dealt with major protests and revolts against the Chinese government and foreign intruders. Industrialization also played a key role into abolishing foot binding, a tradition that had been part of China for almost a millennium.. Industrialization overthrew traditional China. Industrialization threatened Chinese values as a whole, making China look inferior to Europe. The good outcome of industrialization was itself the abolishment of foot binding, a painful practice women were expected to undergo. However, Confucius, a philosophy that valued nature and the natural elements was also threatened. Industrialization allowed westerners and eventually Chinese people to hurt their environment the more resources were exploited. Presently, China faces a problem with air pollution, not only making it harder to breathe but also causing health …show more content…
China was considered an essential allied country because they had ongoing tensions with Japan. China had entered industrialization late and although their economy changed because of it, it was nothing compared to other countries. The Chinese army lacked enough resources and skills for battle. Although China did lose many of their men and the allied powers lacked faith in them, they eventually did defeat Japan. China had constantly been undermined and their success in the war helped in their favor. Between industrialization and the world wars, China had always been inferior to Europe and other countries. Europe forced industrialization on them, influenced their own beliefs on them, and used them for their