How did China's 2,000-year empire collapse?

Get Nebula using our link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/epichistory Or to take advantage of the Lifetime Membership offer, click here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=epi... ----------------------------------- China is well known as one of the world’s largest and most powerful countries - a major player on the global stage, characterised by its distinctive culture and unyielding regime. Yet behind the China we see today lies a fascinating, complex and turbulent history - one that must be explored to truly understand the modern republic. We begin our series with the breakdown of a 250-year old imperial dynasty, revolutionary power struggles and a fleeting courtship with democracy. This is the rise of China. ------------------------------------ Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr. Lily Chang of University College London. Find out more about her research and teaching here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/people/... ------------------------------------- 📚 Recommended reading: “The Penguin History of Modern China: the Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present” by Jonathan Fenby - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/97801419... / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97801... “The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China” by Patricia Buckley Ebrey - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/97810091... / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97810... “A Bitter Revolution: China's Struggle with the Modern World” by Rana Mitter - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/97801928... / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97801... You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on China and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichist... US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! 🎬 Recommended films: To Live (1994) The Last Emperor (1987) Raise the Red Lantern (1992) ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics   / epichistorytv   Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships    / @epichistorytv   👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ #EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #China #ChineseHistory