The Boxer Rebellion was the fourth and largest war, Imperial China fought against Western powers in the nineteenth century.
China's Xinhuanet published an article at the end of November titled "Awakening of National Consciousness — Yihetuan (Boxer Rebellion) — Anti-imperialist Patriotic Movement." It recalled the history ...
Adm. Sir Edward Seymour's relief column crosses a river to attack a Chinese arsenal near Tientsin (Tianjin) during the Boxer Rebellion. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Since its inauguration in 1862, ...
China's Qing dynasty suffered devastating rebellions like the Taiping Rebellion, humiliating defeats in the Sino-Japanese War, and massive losses in the Boxer Rebellion to eight nations, along with ...
The late nineteenth century was a difficult time for the Chinese people. The corrupt Manchu court lost several wars against Western powers, leading to treaties compelling China to pay large sums of ...
Today, July 9, the Church celebrates the feast day of Chinese Martyrs, 120 faithful Catholics assassinated for their faith between 1648 and 1930. 86 of them died in 1900, during the so-called "Boxer ...