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Timeline of late anti-Qing rebellions

Ok kiddo, let me tell you a story about the late anti-Qing rebellions. Imagine that there is a big country called China, ruled by a family called the Qing. But some people were not happy with the Qing family and they wanted to change things. So they organized rebellions to try to take power and make things better.

The first rebellion happened in 1894, and it was called the Donghak Peasant Rebellion. Some farmers and villagers in Korea were upset with the Qing government and started a rebellion. They were influenced by the Donghak religion, which taught that everyone should be equal and that the corrupt government needed to change. The rebellion was eventually crushed by the Qing army, but it showed that people were dissatisfied with the Qing government.

Then, in 1899, a group of people in China called the Boxers started a rebellion. The Boxers were angry at foreign powers who were taking control of parts of China, and they believed that they had magical powers that would protect them from foreign bullets. They attacked foreign people and buildings and even tried to kick the Qing emperor out of power. But the Qing government eventually crushed the Boxer Rebellion with the help of foreign powers, and this made the Qing government look weak.

After that, there were many other rebellions in different parts of China. In 1911, a group of military leaders and civilians came together to start the Xinhai Revolution. They wanted to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republic government in China. They fought against the Qing army, and eventually succeeded in taking over the government. This led to the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of a new era in China.

So, the timeline of late anti-Qing rebellions goes like this: Donghak Peasant Rebellion in 1894, Boxer Rebellion in 1899, and various other rebellions until the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. All these rebellions were attempts to change the Qing government and make things better for the people.