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China Timeline
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China Timeline
Imperialism
1856-1860
1899-1901
1842
1636-1911
Second Opium War
Boxing Rebellion
Qing Dynasty
China loses Hong Kong
China fought Britain again over the overwhelming Opium problem in China. Similar to the first Opium war Britain beat China. This was another failed attempt to stop the Opium problem.
The Qing dynasty were not able to deal with the foreign nations because they were not technologically advanced as well as extremely poor leaders. This Dynasty was also dominated by Warlords who were constantly fighting
The Boxer rebellion was a violent uprising in china by the Boxers a secret society opposing foreign influence. Fueled by anti imperialist sentiments they besieged foreign legation they attacked all foreigners. Westerner power and Japan surpressed the rebellion
As a punishment for losing the first Opium war, China is forced to give up Hong Kong. This was a vital city to China because it was a military outpost and an important trading port.
1839-1842
1850-1864
1200-1300
1894
Opium War
Taiping Rebellion
Sino-Japanese war
China's start to imperialization
China destroys Britains ships carrying Opium. A war starts and the British beat China. China is forced to pay indemnities. This was China's second attempt to stop the importation of opium in addition to making opium illegal.
The Taiping rebellion was a civil war started by the pheasants against the Qing dynasty. The leader was Hong Xiuquan. Hong wanted land reforms, equal rights for men and women and an end to the Qing Dynasty. 20-30 million pheasants died in the revolt.
European interest in China started around the 1200s. China was an agricultural nation. China was an extremely big export. China exports tea, silk and porcelain. Eventually China was broken into spheres of influence
The Sino-Japanese was a conflict between China and Japan over influence in Korea. Japan won gaining territory and establishing itself as a regional power while China’s defeat leads to the end of the Qing Dynasty. When the war was over Europeans continued to carve China up.