The Self-Strengthening Movement in China: Or “Learn the superior technology of the barbarian, in order to control him!” Adapted from U.S. Library of Congress.
World History China Responds to Western Pressures Review – Chapter 28 Sec 1.
Chapter 19 Project Empires in Collision Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia 1800-1914.
China: From Qing to Present. Chinese rulers believed all nations outside China barbaric Wanted little contact with outside world Europeans pushed for.
Chapter 12.1 “China Responds to Pressure from the West”
Qing 1644-1910. Economy Built large public buildings and public irrigation, walls, gates and other infrastructure. Light taxes to win popularity with.