by Puyi » Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:01 am
John wrote:
But weren't there also periods of extreme chaos during the Manchu
system -- such as the White Lotus Rebellion (1796-1805) and the
Taiping Rebellion (1852-1869), killing tens of millions of people?
Yes, absolutely! Manchu rule weakened over time. In 1911, the Manchus were finally pushed aside. The Taipings were an example of people's frustration with the corrupt Manchus (as well as, perhaps, a lack marriage possibilities for impoverished males and resentment of 'foreign rule': Manchus are not exactly 'Chinese'.). The Manchus were only able to bring stability for a short time.
How long have the communists been in power? And look at the periodic chaos during their rule (1966-76) when so many revolutionary heroes (and a quite a few villains) were imprisoned, exiled, tortured, and murdered.
China will always be a nation in flux. China is inherently unstable because of its size, geography, and religious and racial differences. I see warlords returning very, very soon.
[quote="John"]
But weren't there also periods of extreme chaos during the Manchu
system -- such as the White Lotus Rebellion (1796-1805) and the
Taiping Rebellion (1852-1869), killing tens of millions of people?[/quote]
Yes, absolutely! Manchu rule weakened over time. In 1911, the Manchus were finally pushed aside. The Taipings were an example of people's frustration with the corrupt Manchus (as well as, perhaps, a lack marriage possibilities for impoverished males and resentment of 'foreign rule': Manchus are not exactly 'Chinese'.). The Manchus were only able to bring stability for a short time.
How long have the communists been in power? And look at the periodic chaos during their rule (1966-76) when so many revolutionary heroes (and a quite a few villains) were imprisoned, exiled, tortured, and murdered.
China will always be a nation in flux. China is inherently unstable because of its size, geography, and religious and racial differences. I see warlords returning very, very soon.