The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand years. Why did this system suddenly collapse in 1911? This is one of the big ...

European countries expanded their colonies in Asia and Africa. By the mid-19th century, the western powers had forced the Qing dynasty of China and Japan to open their doors and then asked the same of ...

Study tracking climate patterns across thousands of years found that periods of lower rainfall coincided with some major political upheavals Researchers have used tree rings to track rainfall patterns ...

tracing back to the Chinese Civil War and the fall of the Qing Dynasty. He highlights the symbolic and strategic significance of the 2027-2031 window for potential conflict, noting China's ...

With the fall of China's Qing Dynasty in 1911, China was thrown into political and social turmoil as the end of centuries of dynastic rule left China in a politically fragmented semi-colonial state.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and The Palace Museum have jointly unveiled a new exhibition titled "The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum", which ...