HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tung Wah Hospital, Mixed-Sex Education, Cecil Clementi
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China defeated at the hands of westerners, so they decided to install reforms to prevent further. Reforms meant to strengthen china, therefore called self-strengthening movement . Adopted certain western technology and ideas to preserve confucian ideals. Tied to china; hk was a model for china to observe: modern government, legal system, economy, an example of stability, order, prosperity as a result of western style government, sanctuary for failed reformers. Inspiration for chinese intellects to modernize china: wang tao, 1870s daily newspaper brought it to shanghai; used editorials to advocate reforms. Self-strengthening movement was not extensive enough: piecemeal attempt identified certain aspects that made westerners powerful and implemented, for example: ships were thought to be their source of power, so they bought ships. However, they didn"t invest in a new military force or a new system that would be capable and adept in using the new technologies.
