The Chinese people have been full of hardships and difficulties along the way, especially the success of the Communist Party of China and the establishment of the New China, which was facing unimaginable dilemma at that time.

The Chinese people are full of hardships and difficulties along the way, especially the success of the Communist Party of China and the founding of the New China, which was facing unimaginable dilemma at that time.

If you ask which history is the most heartbreaking, it must be the late Qing Dynasty more than a hundred years ago.

Because of the self-confidence of the Qing Dynasty rulers, China has changed from an originally rich and advanced country to a fish under the chopping board, and foreigners who were once regarded as "barbarians" stepped on our backbone.

They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The Chinese experienced tragic difficulties and treatment at that time. Countless treasures and cultural relics were plundered to foreign lands, and the lives of countless ordinary people were lost under the butcher's knife.

Thanks to the tireless efforts and feelings of revolutionary ancestors, the huge country was saved from the sea of ​​swords and fires, and gradually moved from poverty and backward to the present.

In just one hundred years, the world's pattern has been turned upside down. China has ushered in a great rejuvenation. What about other countries that invaded us now?

The reason why the Qing Dynasty is backward

With the popularization of education, more and more people have a deeper understanding of history, and the least popular among all dynasties is the "Qing Dynasty".

The reason is that the Qing Dynasty was the beginning of China's backwardness, which not only made China lose its former influence, but also because the Qing government at that time did not resist stubbornly, but instead spoke humiliating words such as "measure China's material resources and make the country's favor."

This cowardice and incompetence are still despicable.

Before the Qing Dynasty, China has been in a crucial leading position in the world.

This leadership is not only reflected in the wealth of the country, but also because ancient China was an ancient country with open-minded, inclusive and enterprising spirit. It is precisely because of this spirit that the Chinese people can continue for 5,000 years.

However, the series of actions of the Qing Dynasty were very heartbreaking. Since the Qing Dynasty was a dynasty established by the Manchus, facing the huge territory and a large population, the most important thing for them at that time was to consolidate their rule in the Central Plains.

. In order to continue the country's destiny, the Qing Dynasty rulers successively issued policies that are still criticized today, such as " shaving hair and changing clothes".

So the Chinese not only took off their crowns and belts and changed into Manchu clothing, but even the literary works at that time had to be carefully inspected. If they had a little nostalgia for Ming Dynasty , they would be executed immediately.

and this situation became more and more intense, and then evolved into the well-known " closed-door ".

However, it is very unwise to close the country at this time. At this time, the world has entered the " voyage era" due to the development of productivity and technology.

Countless European countries have accumulated strength for themselves by opening up new routes. The subsequent industrial revolution has further developed technology, and the whole world has gradually advanced towards modernization.

The Great Age of Navigation was launched in the late Ming Dynasty. Unlike the Qing rulers, the Chinese in the Ming Dynasty were very tolerant of foreign things. When they saw the advanced guns and artillery fire of the European army, the Ming Dynasty also set up an "arsin" to equip the army with the same equipment.

At the same time, scientific works from China and the West were also circulated among missionaries. At that time, Chinese mathematics, geography and other disciplines also had advanced developments. Many officials even specialized in cultivating talents proficient in mathematics to serve the country.

China's first world map " Kunyu Wanguo All Map " was born under this background. It not only paints the Antarctic and the Arctic, but also paints the American continent. It was created by Ming Dynasty scientist Li Zhizao and missionary Matteo Ricci .

However, our Qing Dynasty rulers were only immersed in their own "imperial power world", completely ignoring the earth-shaking changes outside, and finally faced the long spear and short cannons of the Eight-Nation Alliance , and were forced to open the country's gate that had been sealed for a long time.

If the Qing Dynasty rulers could not adopt the policy of "close the country" like the Ming Dynasty and keep in line with the world with an open mind, then perhaps China would not usher in such a dark era.

Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China

The first thing to carry out a war against China was the British . At that time, Britain obtained a lot of benefits through trade. In order to continue dumping its opium in China, the British army used cannons to force the Qing government at that time to surrender. After

, France, Tsarist Russia, , the United States and other countries also enjoyed the benefits through New Flight , and would never let go of such a large piece of fat. So they opened up Japan, which was also closed to the country with artillery fire, and also set their sights on China next to them.

, Japan was suddenly awakened by Europeans, realizing the importance of keeping in line with the world, so it started to enter the modernization of " Meiji Restoration " , learning from the West from clothing to technology, has quickly developed from a bullied member to one of the great powers.

1 after Sino-Japanese War of 1895 confirmed this. The Qing Dynasty's fleet was wiped out under the attack of Japan, which gave all the Chinese a heavy blow.

The attitude of the Qing government was even more annoying. They simply used the method of cede land and paying compensation to settle the matter with Japan.

The cowardice and incompetence of the Qing government made countless Chinese people feel very distressed. Since the official refused to resist the bandits, the people spontaneously formed a group and became a powerful force to fight against foreign enemies with lightning speed.

The most influential among them is the Boxer located in Shandong. The Boxer Rebellion has a lot of people and has dealt a great blow to the foreigners for a long time afterwards.

In order to allow themselves to continue to do evil on China's land, the great powers simply joined forces to force the Qing government to come forward and eliminate the Boxer Movement.

900, the Eight-Nation Alliance consisted of Japan, the United States, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, , Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia, headed towards Beijing.

Judging from historical records, the total number of the Eight-Nation Alliance is not large, with having only 50,000 , which is pitifully small compared to the millions of Qing troops.

But the foreigners were all dispatched to frighten Guangxu Emperor and Empress Dowager Cixi. When the Eight-Nation Alliance was heading towards Beijing, the two of them fled with the mighty family officials.

, and the leaderless Beijing City opened its doors, ushering in this group of invaders. In the following months, Beijing was almost in a sea of ​​fire, countless cultural relics and books were burned, and treasures with a long history were plundered.

The most miserable thing is the people in Beijing. They live in the sound of gunfire every day and are at the risk of losing their lives at all times.

After this invasion, China became weaker, and more people saw the incompetence of the rulers. So more and more people joined the anti-feudal team, and Countless revolutionary ancestors also left their immortal name at this stage.

Today, we should always remember those ancestors who worked hard for freedom and dignity. They have a persistent spirit in their hearts, and it is this spirit that allows the Chinese people to pass on from generation to generation to this day, freeing China from humiliation and ushering in a new life.

Today’s eight countries

Although China in the late Qing Dynasty was completely different from China today, China today has long been reborn under the leadership of the Communist Party and has regained its former heroic spirit.

But if you think about it carefully, China in these two eras is not far apart, and the two have only been more than 100 years.

But more than 100 years are enough to cause earth-shaking changes in a country. This is true for China and foreign countries. The eight countries that did evil in the past were already very different.

First aimed the gun at China's " British Empire " now is now much worse than the previous . Not only has the colonies that once occupied have now regained their sovereignty, but their own international status is also in jeopardy.

, followed by France and Germany are developing relatively smoothly now, and both technology and economy are in a good position internationally. However, the cultural output and development of these two countries are not very good .

France was once the leading country in Europe, and the European upper nobles were proud of speaking French. Today, France not only has few literary and artistic works, but it even steals Chinese culture in turn.

Like the previous "horse-faced skirt incident" that caused a lot of people to see the true face of France.

And the United States is still very strong in the international market today. Although the epidemic has developed to a terrifying number in the United States, it still has strong strength in other aspects.

. Japan, once a great power, is now crawling at the feet of Europe and the United States, and the country is also facing economic and population problems that are difficult to cut.

. The powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire and Tsarist Russia have become the past . The Austro-Hungarian Empire has disintegrated in World War I and split into Austria and Hungarian and other small countries.

Now no one will look at them nowadays.

The ending of Tsarist Russia was also very bumpy. Not only was the royal family abolished, but communism also swept the whole country for a long time afterwards, establishing the famous "big brother" Soviet Union.

But soon after collapsed , and is now replaced by 15 large and small countries including Russia.

Conclusion

can only say that "if you fall behind, you will be beaten." He blindly cares about immediate interests and does not pay attention to the long-term plan in the future, and will only bring unexpected harm to himself in the end.

No matter whether it is a country or an individual, you cannot trap yourself in a small world. Only by communicating with the outside world and learning from your strengths and weaknesses can you make progress in all aspects.