The Qing Dynasty was the final dynasty of the great Chinese Empire, which ruled from 1644 to 1911. The dynasty was established in Northeastern China in 1636. At the time, this was known as Manchuria. During the 268 year period in which the Qing Dynasty was at power, great changes not only came to China, but the entire East Asian hemisphere. From economic changes to a new political structure, the Qing Dynasty created a known history that impacted today’s modern East Asian society. The Qing Dynasty consisted of a multi cultural empire that lasted almost three centuries and formed the territorial structure for modern China. The Qing Dynasty superseded the Ming Dynasty which was conquered in 1659. In the Qing Dynasty they established a political system that successfully integrated the Chinese intellectuals into the administration of the empire along with the Manchurian majority. The Manchu people were organized militarily in the "Eight Banners" and lived in Manchu cities in Beijing and most …show more content…
A period of growth came for the Chinese and Manchu people. Maintenance and repairs of public works contributed to the uprising of the cities and lower taxes increased the living and trade of the people. Western missionaries and the Christian religion also became a big influence during this time. As stated before, the Qing Dynasty flourished well with the government positions being held by both the Manchu and Chinese. This worked out well and reduced the chance of an uprising due to unfairness in the system. That being said, the Manchu people enjoyed greater benefits then the Chinese during this period of time. There were different assigned military tasks for the Chinese and Manchu troops, the Qing Dynasty succeeded in expanding its territory for years. The Qing Dynasty was also a period that was influenced by new literary texts, both the Chinese and Manchu developed cultural practices that flourished in the Qing