China: The Manchu Rule

Series: Chinese History Series|n11

Duration: 19

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Wan-go Weng

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 28Dec76 · MP30473 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: China Institute in America, Inc

Description: Covers the Ch'ing dynasty's 300-year rule which culminated in challenges from the West in the 19th century (1644 A.D. to 1911 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Records how Emperor K'ang-hsi, with the aid of Manchu troops, brought secure borders and peace to China with the establishment of Ch'ing and how poor leadership by his grandson Ch'ien-lung undermined the nation. Observes how peasant uprisings, the Opium War, additional pressures from internal rebellions, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 finally defeated the Ch'ing regime., Covers the Ch'ing dynasty's 300-year rule which culminated in challenges from the West in the 19th century (1644 A.D. to 1911 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Records how Emperor K'ang-hsi, with the aid of Manchu troops, brought secure borders and peace to China with the establishment of Ch'ing and how poor leadership by his grandson Ch'ien-lung undermined the nation. Observes how peasant uprisings, the Opium War, additional pressures from internal rebellions, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 finally defeated the Ch'ing regime.

Complete Record: Covers the Ch'ing dynasty's 300-year rule which culminated in challenges from the West in the 19th century (1644 A.D. to 1911 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Records how Emperor K'ang-hsi, with the aid of Manchu troops, brought secure borders and peace to China with the establishment of Ch'ing and how poor leadership by his grandson Ch'ien-lung undermined the nation. Observes how peasant uprisings, the Opium War, additional pressures from internal rebellions, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 finally defeated the Ch'ing regime., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.