How, and Why, Was the Ming Dynasty Followed by Another

question 72

Essay

How, and why, was the Ming dynasty followed by another non-Chinese dynasty so soon after the Yuan? Was it again a situation in which Chinese disunity proved fatal? Why? Why were the Manchus so successful at establishing a foreign dynasty in China, and what were the main characteristics of Manchu rule? How did economy and society change during the Ming and Qing eras, and to what degree did these changes seem to lead toward an industrial revolution on the European model?

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