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The Boxer Rebellion: Anti-Foreign Movement – Explore the Anti-Foreign Movement of the Boxer Rebellion.

The Boxer Rebellion: Anti-Foreign Movement – A Lecture (Please imagine this lecture is being delivered with theatrical flair, occasional dramatic pauses, and the liberal use of gestures.) Alright everyone, settle…

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The First Sino-Japanese War: Humiliating Defeat – Examine the Humiliating Defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War.

The First Sino-Japanese War: Humiliating Defeat – A Lecture on Imperial Faceplants 🤕 (Lecture begins with a dramatic flourish, perhaps involving a poorly-drawn map of East Asia and a slightly-too-loud…

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The Self-Strengthening Movement: Modernization Attempt – Examine the Modernization Attempt of the Self-Strengthening Movement.

The Self-Strengthening Movement: A Dragon Learns New Tricks (and Sometimes Trips Over Its Own Feet) Alright, settle in, folks! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the most fascinating and…

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The Taiping Rebellion: Religious Rebellion – Explore the Religious Rebellion of the Taiping Rebellion.

The Taiping Rebellion: Religious Rebellion - Or, How a Failed Scholar Thought He Was Jesus's Little Brother and Started a Civil War (Welcome, history buffs and curious minds! Grab your…

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The Opium Wars: Unequal Treaties – Explore the Unequal Treaties of the Opium Wars.

The Opium Wars: Unequal Treaties - A Lecture in Unequal Measures ⚖️ Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today we’re diving into a particularly juicy and, frankly, depressing chapter in…

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The Qing Dynasty’s Establishment: New Rule – Explore the New Rule of the Qing Dynasty’s Establishment.

The Qing Dynasty's Establishment: New Rule – Explore the New Rule of the Qing Dynasty's Establishment (A Lecture in Three Acts, with a Side of Dumplings) (Professor Bao, a jovial…

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The Ming Dynasty’s Fall: Dynasty’s End – Examine the End of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty's Fall: Dynasty's End - A Humorous (But Informative) Lecture (Cue dramatic gong sound. 🥁) Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today we're diving headfirst into a historical…

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The Forbidden City: Center of Imperial Power – Explore the Forbidden City as the Center of Imperial Power.

The Forbidden City: Center of Imperial Power - A Lecture (Professor Zhou, adjusts his spectacles, a mischievous twinkle in his eye. He gestures with a jade paperweight.) Alright, settle down,…

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The Voyages of Zheng He: Maritime Expeditions – Explore the Maritime Expeditions of Zheng He.

The Voyages of Zheng He: Maritime Expeditions - A Lecture (Imagine a slightly rumpled, but enthusiastic Professor stands before you, adjusting his spectacles. A slightly oversized map of the Indian…

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The Mongol Conquest: Unification Under Mongols – Explore the Unification of China Under the Mongols.

The Mongol Conquest: Unification Under Mongols – A Humorous and In-Depth Lecture Welcome, history buffs, armchair generals, and lovers of all things dramatically historical! 🎓 Grab your chai latte ☕…

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