HISB58H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tongmenghui, Xinhai Revolution, Empress Dowager Cixi
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Traditional; focused on classical tests: history, philosophy, linguistic and had little practical relevance to current events. Alternative model offered to change that: western subjects in new schools built in the country; diplomacy and international law were subject matters. Military reform: to make it similar to other empires like japan to defend sovereignty. Empress directly affected by this: challenged manchu class, would get rid of her power. September 19th 1898, cixi had guangxu under palace arrest and six men of the hundred days". *open-door policy: china should be open to all foreign powers and no one country would have control over one part. U. s. was a late comer: not a as successful at grabbing a piece of china, by the time they came the best ports and cities were taken. Boxers became legitimate in 1900 because cixi declared war on the foreign powers. Qing indemnity became 450 m taels in 39 years (china"s revenue was only 250 m)
