Chinese Empire from the Margins

3 credits · Undergraduate

Qing dynasty 1644 to 1912. Contemporary China’s territorial, ethnic, and environmental issues in the historical context of the Qing imperial expansion and frontier management. Demographic composition of China’s 56 officially-recognized ethnic groups. Territorial reach from the Gobi deserts in the northwest to subtropical forests in the south. Minority ruling group the Manchus over the Han majority and other culturally distinct groups. [3] (P)