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Nurhaci established the Qing
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Shunzhi emperor united the Qing
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Kangxi beame emperor
Kangxi, after his father, the first emperor of the Qing's death, became the emperor at the age of 8. He showed his talent of being an eminent leader at the age of 14, when he took over control from the administrater. -
Chinese expedition to Tibet
A military expedition sent by the Qing government to expel invasion forces from Tibet, however it led to an rebellion of the Tibetans. -
Qianlong's expension
Qianlong reigned in 1736. He brought the Qing empire to reach its peak by encouraging trade with the West. However, Qing started to decline later during his rule because of corrupt officials. -
Closed Door Policy
A diplomatic policy used to keep away the western power along the coastal areas. The Qing emperors considered Qing to be self-sufficient, and thus kept the western merchants away from the ports and banned trading on oversea commerce. -
Yongzheng's reform
After Kangxi died in 1772, his son, Yongzheng, took over the throne. His most significant achievement was the succuess in the reform of taxes and finances in Qing history -
Opium War
The war started with a commissioner of the government being sent to Canton, who burned about 20,000 chests of opium from trade with the British. Therefore, England attacked China with advanced weapons. The Opium War ended n 1842 with the Qing's surrender. -
Treaty of Nanjing
An unequal treaty between China and England that brought the Opium War to an end. In the treaty, China gave England an enormous amout of money, as well as the territory of Hong Kong.
