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the crop5. The western influence was minimal at first, but with a growing need the Western
influence gradually increased.
The Qing dynasty that came from Manchuria was one of the most influential period for China.
The Qing dynasty helped to integrate the national economy. It was during the rule of the Qings
that the population grew with better livelihood and state of lives. Expert suggest that these
contributions of the Qings also became one of the major threats to the western imperialist rulers.
During the 1880s and 1890s China was overcome with conflicts that came as the Sino Japanese
war, Treaty of Shimonoseki all of which cost China economically enormously but also increased
the their distrust for the foreigners6. According to historians, the Qing dynasty had the complete
control of China, the rebellion that rose by the locals such as the White Lotus rebellion in 1794
was defeated very easily by the superior Qing elites. Reason such as these made the Qings very
complacent and confident as the threats were reduced7.
This was one of the major reasons that made the Qings to undermine the British power.
Having possessed all the power they were confident that they could not be defeated by any
external or internal force. Experts state that the primary interest by the western imperialists in
China was to create a market that would serve in their interest8. However, the trade and
commerce in the rule of the Qings was one of the most restricted professions. China was
convinced that the rebellions were due to the western influence and their ideology were creating
the people to question the authority of the country and its governance. Britain loved the import of
5 Yan, T. Z., Mei Bai, and W. Z. Tian. "Population growth and its influence on environment in West Liaohe basin in
Qing Dynasty." Human Geography 94 (2007): 115-118.
6 Yan, T. Z., Mei Bai, and W. Z. Tian. "Population growth and its influence on environment in West Liaohe basin in
Qing Dynasty." Human Geography 94 (2007): 115-118.
7 Niu, Weihua. "Western influences on Chinese educational testing." Comparative Education 43, no. 1 (2007): 71-
91.
8 Niu, Weihua. "Western influences on Chinese educational testing." Comparative Education 43, no. 1 (2007): 71-
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