How did China's 2,000-year empire collapse?

China. A cradle of world civilisation. The land that invented\h printing, paper and gunpowder. And under successive dynasties, the centre\h of a vast empire that stretched from the\h\h Pacific Ocean to the Himalayas... and from the\h easter…

easily defeats the Qing navy, and wins\h territorial concessions of its own. Westerners mock China as ‘the sick man\h of Asia’: a giant fallen prey to the\h\h imperialism of foreign powers, better\h adapted to life in the modern world. But,…

To his supporters, Sun Yat-sen\h represents hope in a new future. And that future seems to be drawing closer. In 1908, after a turbulent 47-year reign,\h Empress Dowager Cixi dies at the age of 72. The imperial throne of China falls\h to a …

he and his court continue to live in\h Peking’s palace complex, the Forbidden City. More than 2,000 years of imperial\h rule in China are at an end. In its place, the only major republic in Asia. Three days later, General Yuan Shikai become…

In recognition of this contribution,\h\h the Chinese expected to regain control\h of Germany’s territory in Shandong. But now news arrives that this colony\h has instead been awarded to Japan. The response in China.. is outrage. On 4th May,…

His last words: ‘Peace...\h Struggle... Save China.’ \h Sun’s death leaves the Kuomintang in disarray,\h\h and China at a crossroads. The only\h certainty seems to be further civil war. For Sun’s loyal lieutenant,\h however, the road ahead …