The Qing Dynasty (清朝, 1636-1912) was the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history. The Manchurian dynasty, with 12 emperors, ruled China for about 276 years. The Manchus maintained the capital at Beijing (Romanized as Peking). During the early years of Qing Dynasty, China's traditional society achieved unprecedented development achievements. The Kangxi Emperor (康熙), the longest reigning of any Chinese emperor, ushered in what historians call the Great Qing (大清). However, due to multiple conflicts, such as the First Opium War, the Second Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, etc., the dynasty finally collapsed in 1911.
The book, Chinese History 11, a Chinese reading practice book, presents a broad and simple overview of China's Qing Dynasty, the dynasty that succeeded the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in the Chinese history as the dynasty was itself succeeded by the Republic of China. The new volume, part of the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series, includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin. With about 900 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2/3) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.
The book has 10 chapters in the following order:
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Qing Dynasty (第一章： 清代简介)
Chapter 2: The Fall of the Ming Dynasty (第二章：明朝的灭亡)
Chapter 3: Emperor Kangxi (第三章：康熙皇帝)
Chapter 4: Qing Politics (第四章：清朝政治)
Chapter 5: Emperor Qianlong (第五章：乾隆皇帝)
Chapter 6: Culture and Art of the Qing Dynasty (第六章：清代文化艺术)
Chapter 7: The Opium Wars (第七章：鸦片战争)
Chapter 8: Empress Dowager Cixi (第八章： 慈禧太后)
Chapter 9: The Rebellions (第九章：叛逆)
Chapter 10: The Fall of the Qing Dynasty (第十章：清朝灭亡)
