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‘—against—the two-hundred-year-old Qing dynasty of the Manchus—The Qing Empire was deeply integrated into the world’s economy through trade—thousands of foreigners living in—Shanghai. Many—were conscientious—well-meaning. Some were not. But as is so often the case, even the monsters among them believed, at some level, that they acted only in the interests of humanity. Hong Kong, late spring, 1852—among the Hakkas—’
— Jul 09, 2026 11:42AM
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‘—Baiyun Mountains—mostly relatives from their clan—mountainous regions of the neighbouring province of Guangxi—the movement grew—spread. ‘How is Confucius able to teach, after being dead so long? Why do you force me to worship him?’ The—natives burned down the homes of—Hakkas who rose up from the heart of the country to overthrow the Manchus. The executions in Canton—major turning point in the fortunes of Hong Kong’
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