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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 on Fist-Shaking Fury and Foreign Follies (Grab your metaphorical pith helmets and get ready for a journey into the heart of early…

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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 Growing Pains (Sound of a gong being struck rather dramatically, followed by a slightly too-enthusiastic "WELCOME!" in a booming…

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

The Self-Strengthening Movement: Modernization Attempt – A Hilariously Honest Look at China's Almost-Modern Makeover (Professor pops onto the screen, wearing a hilariously oversized Qing dynasty hat that keeps slipping down…

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

The Taiping Rebellion: Religious Rebellion – A Celestial Lecture ☁️⚔️ Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the most epic, bizarre, and downright bonkers…

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

The Opium Wars: Unequal Treaties – A Lecture on Humiliation and Tea (with a dash of Humor!) (Lecture begins with dramatic flourish and a slightly singed teacup) Alright, settle 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 - Buckle Up, Buttercups, It's a Wild Ride! (Lecture Begins) Alright class, settle down, settle down! 📚 Today, we're diving headfirst into the turbulent,…

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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 Lecture (Welcome music fades in and out. A picture of the Wanli Emperor looking bored flashes on the screen.) Alright everyone, settle…

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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 Alright, settle in, history buffs and curious cats! 😸 Today, we're not just taking a stroll through a museum; we're…

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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 (Welcome music playing, perhaps something vaguely Asian-inspired with a hint of sea shanty) (Professor walks on stage, wearing a slightly…

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

The Mongol Conquest: Unification Under Mongols - From Chaos to Chopsticks 🥢 Under One Khan (A Wild Ride Through Conquest, Cuisine, and Cultural Collision) Alright history buffs, buckle up your…

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