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  Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the second time when the whole of China was ruled by foreigners, the Manchu.
The Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644-1911 A.D. The reigns of the first three emperors of this dynasty were a time of peace and prosperity for China.
The period of peace that followed the ascension of the Qing Dynasty allowed for growth in all areas.
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  Qing Dynasty - MSN Encarta
The Qing empire appeared so orderly and prosperous in the 18th century that the French philosopher Voltaire praised the Chinese for having the most effectively organized government that the world had ever seen.
The founders of the Qing dynasty were members of the Jurchen tribes, a nomadic people who hunted, fished, and raised horses in the area that is now northeastern China.
Taking China’s superiority for granted, Qing rulers demanded that foreign countries engage in what has come to be called the “tributary system.” Representatives from foreign states showed their subservience to Chinese rulers by kowtowing (knocking their heads on the ground) before the emperor, and by offering gifts, or tribute.
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 Qing Dynasty, China Qing Dynasty History, Ancient Chinese History
The Qing Dynasty, which was founded by the Jurchen (Manchu) people, was the second ethnic group to rule the whole of China.
During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi (1622-1723), Yongzheng (1723-1736) and Qianlong (1736-1796) saw the Qing at its heyday.
The early Qing emperors not only resolved the long conflict between nomads and peasants that had plagued China throughout history, but also took a series of measures to develop the economy, culture and transportation in the frontier areas.
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Ever suspicious of Han Chinese, the Qing rulers put into effect measures aimed at preventing the absorption of the Manchu into the dominant Han Chinese population.
The Qing regime was determined to protect itself not only from internal rebellion but also from foreign invasion.
The empire's inability to evaluate correctly the nature of the new challenge or to respond flexibly to it, resulted in the demise of the Qing and the collapse of the entire millennia-old framework of dynastic rule.
www.paulnoll.com /China/Dynasty/dynasty-Qing.html   (198 words)

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