Dive deep into 268 years of Manchu rule that shaped modern China! From brilliant conquests to devastating rebellions, discover how this foreign dynasty conquered, ruled, and ultimately lost the world's largest empire.
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The early Qing succeeded because they were incredibly flexible, adopting Chinese administrative practices, Mongol diplomatic traditions, and European military technology—whatever worked. But later rulers became too rigid, committed to preserving existing structures even when they weren't working anymore.
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