Tag: War
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Invading Japan: The Jurchen Menace
In 1019 C.E. Japan was invaded by the so-called Toi (刀夷). The Toi were actually the Jurchens, by then under the reign of the Khitanese Liao dynasty. For those interested, the Jurchens were the ancestors of the Manchus who would, some 600 years later, eventually conquer the entirety of China, vassalise the Mongols, invade Korea…
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Hakka-Punti Armed Conflicts: A Violent History
An article on the violent history of the Hakka and the Punti. It will survey some topics regarding Hakka identity and Punti identiy. The second part of this article will delve into the minutiae of the war.
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The Conquest of Xinjiang
Xinjiang has over the past few years frequently reached the headlines as China is questioned over the treatment of its inhabitants and China’s legitimacy over the area. While this article shall not directly discuss those highly controversial and politicised topics, I do hope that my attempt to survey the history of Xinjiang will give the…
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Sunburnt Dragon: The Treaty of Shimonoseki
Today we remember 17 April 1895, the day Qing Empire and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki 下関条約/馬關條約. After losing horrendously against the Japanese Empire, The Qing Empire gave up its suzerain status over Korea. Liaodong, Penghu (the Pescadores) and Taiwan were officially ceded to Japan. Qing China was forced to pay 200 million taels…
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Defending Hong Kong against Britain: the Six-Day War of 1899
April 14th marks the day that the Six-Day War of 1899 (新界六日戰, Man. xinjie liuri zhan, Ca. sankaai lukjat zin) commenced between the Cantonese militia of the New Territories (to be referred to as Chinese Militia). The British had wrested free the New Territories in 1898 through an unequal treaty they signed with the Qing…
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War in China: a Symphony of Resistance (3/3)
Both part 1 and part 2 of this article focused on the pain, the suffering and the wrongs that were done to the inhabitants of Qing China. This part will retrace the events already discussed in the previous parts from the perspective of the many actors involved in the conflict. One should never forget the…
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War in China: the Ravishment of the North (2/3)
This is the second part of the article “War in China.” If you haven’t read the first one, please do so. You can click here to get to part 1.Click here to access the appendix. Today is January 15th and marks the day that the 12 demands of 11 Imperialist nations were officially accepted by…
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Appendix: A Timeline and a Map of the War in China of 1900
Appendix to “the Black River Runs Red: The Massacres in Northeast China,” “War in China: the Fall of Beijing” and “War in China: the Ravishment of the North.”
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War in China: the Fall of Beijing (1/3)
Click here to access the appendix with handy map and timeline. Click here to access part 2. It is the 14th of August 1900, soldiers from all over the world have gathered in front of the City of the Khan. Its walls loom precariously over dry earth. The banners of the Empire wave atop the…
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The Black River Runs Red: The Massacres in Northeast China.
Click here to access the appendix with handy map and timeline. Precisely 119 years ago on July 17, 1900, and the following days until July 21, the Russians carried out several massacres against the native people of Northeast China (Manchuria) that occured during the mass exodus of Manchus, Daur, Solon and Chinese from Outer Manchuria.…
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