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End of Ming Dynasty
External issues included pirates raiding port cities, and the Portuguese setting up a trading center in Macao. Internal issues consisted of famines and peasant revolts. Ultimately, the Manchus took down he empire through a conquest. -
Banning of Christianity
The Europeans were getting too involved with Chinese culture. The Chinese felt threatened and wanted to protect their culture. Religion was interfering with their pure culture, so they banned Christianity.
