In the ancient imperial feudal period, compared with the countries of the world at that time, on the whole, it was still relatively prosperous, and in the long river of feudal history of more than two thousand years, there were five most prosperous periods, namely the rule of Wenjing in the Western Han Dynasty, the rule of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, the rule of Yongxuan in the Ming Dynasty, the Kangqian prosperous era of the Qing Dynasty, and the little-known Warring States era. In history, we have been very glorious, the territory is very vast, and many countries have become our subordinate small countries, and they have to pay tribute to us every year.
Although the Qing Dynasty was very incompetent at the end of the period, it is undeniable that the Qing Dynasty, which had experienced more than two hundred years, still had a very glorious time. The Qianlong Emperor was one of the most well-known emperors in the history of the Qing Dynasty, although in his later years he was too blind and arrogant, which widened the gap between China and the West, but it is undeniable that in his early years he still contributed a lot to society.
After Qianlong ascended to the throne, he inherited the foundation laid by his father Yongzheng and pushed the prosperity of Kangqian to the peak of history. Giving preferential treatment to scholars, appeasing the yongzheng dynasty's battered clansmen, rewarding reclamation, and building water conservancy made the country very prosperous. Because of this, many small surrounding countries became part of the "tributary system". China has always been the object of envy of many countries.
Remnants of the Yuanmingyuan after being burned down
However, in the later period of the Qing Dynasty, it adopted a policy of closing the country to the outside world. As a result, some countries began to carry out aggression against China and forced China to sign various treaties that humiliated the country. After a hundred years of war, how is the Eight-Power Coalition that invaded our country doing now?
A technical map of the Yuanmingyuan before it was burned
After the artillery fire of World War II, Britain, France, and Italy were all worse than a day, not to mention Japan was served by the atomic bomb of the United States. In fact, the worst thing was not them, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has now disintegrated. We are now thriving, developing at a very rapid pace and occupying a very important position in the world. I believe that no country dares to easily provoke China now.