The empire of the great Qing was the last imperial dynasty in China that ruled from the year 1644 to 1912 (Von et al., 2013). It was a multicultural empire that lasted for about three centuries and went ahead to form the territorial base of the modern Chinese state. The Dynasty opened up China to foreigners that eventually presented two ways of dealing with the West. One way was by strengthening China through peaceful reforms, and the other was by driving out foreigners by use of force. There was a group referred to as the boxers who tried to Continue reading...