The Qing Dynasty, Volume 3

The Forbidden City, with its magnificent palaces and precious relics renowned both at home and abroad, bears witness to the rise and fall of dynasties. After enduring centuries of hardship, the Qing Dynasty was like a frail old man staggering into the final stretch of his life, leaving behind a puzzling picture and a lingering melancholy. Wars that toppled dynasties, emperors of extraordinary ambition, vast territories without equal, the suppression of thought and culture, the corruption of officials, invasions by Western powers, reform-minded people seeking to save the country, foreign cultures spreading eastward, attempts at reform and modernization, and the revolution that overthrew imperial rule. This book delves into the legacy left by three centuries of change in the Great Qing, sifting through and examining it in depth. All of this is presented here. In short, this is a comprehensive account of the Qing Dynasty and its three hundred years of history, a story full of mysteries.