The Scramble for China: Overseas Devils within the Qing Empire, 1832-1914

Within the early nineteenth century China remained nearly untouched by British and European powers – however as new expertise began to vary this stability, foreigners gathered like wolves across the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese language undergo the destiny of a lot of the remainder of the world, carved into items by Europeans? Or may they adapt quickly sufficient to keep up their independence?

This essential and compelling guide explains the roots of China’s complicated relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, vibrant and typically stunning interval of the nation’s historical past.