Chinese History: 11 -- The Manchu Rule (1976)

Synopsis

Depicts the Manchu dynasty of Ch'ing (1644 to 1911 A.D.). Expansion of territories and long reigns were hallmarks of the early dynasty, and for the first time in Chinese history peace prevailed along the northern frontiers from Manchuria to Tibet. But population pressure, misrule, peasant uprisings, natural disasters, and finally challenges from the West, such as the so-called "Opium War" with Britain, defeated the regime

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Running time

18 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Qing Dynasty (China)