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  Panthay Rebellion - A Separatist Movement in Chinese History The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), known in Chinese as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion (杜文秀起义) was a separatist movement of the Hui people and Chinese Muslims against the imperial Qing Dynasty...

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  Tianjin Massacre - One of the Most Important Religious Cases of the Late Qing Dynasty The Tianjin Religious Case (天津教案) occurred in Tianjin in 1870. It is considered to be one of the archetypal and most important religious cases or missionary cases of the late Qing Dynasty....

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  Viceroy of Zhili - The Most Honorable and Powerful Regional Viceroys of the Qing Dynasty The Viceroy of Zhili (直隶总督), fully referred to as the Governor General of Zhili and surrounding areas; Overseeing Military Affairs, Food Production; Manager of Waterways; Director of Civil...

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  Nien Rebellion - An Epic Armed Uprising in Chinese History The Nien Rebellion (Chinese: 捻军起义) was an epic armed uprising that took place in northern China from 1851 to 1868, contemporaneously with Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) in South China. The...

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