Brazilam
06-12-2006, 02:58
I have been unable to find much information on Qing China, so I would like to here any suggestions from everyone in this rp and not in this rp to bring up any neccessary suggestions or corrections.
Chinese Empire of the Qing Dynasty
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Population: 389,872,000
Head of Government and State: Emperor Dzai Tiyan
Heir: None
Majority Party: Political Parties do not exist
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Gross Domestic Product: $.5 billion (Guess)
GDP per capita: $500 (Guess)
Official Religion: None
Official Language: Chinese
Military: 840,000 (91% Army, 9% Navy) (Guess)
Brazilam
08-12-2006, 21:58
Imperial Navy
Navy:
Cruisers
Cruisers Kai Che Class:
Kai Che
King Ch'Ing
Huan T'ai
Cruisers Nan Thin Class:
Nan Thin
Nan Shuin
Fu Ch'ing
Cruisers Tung Chi Class:
Fu An
Tung Chi
Cruisers King Yuan Class:
Ping Yuen
Sloops and Gunboats
Iron gunboats:
Tien Tsiw iron gunboat
Kwang Tung Class composite gunboats:
Kwang Tung
Shang Tung
Mei Yuan Class composite gunboats:
Mei Yuan
Fu Po Class wooden sloops:
Fu Po
An Lan
Yuan Kai
Teng Ying Chen
T'Ai An
Chen Hai wooden gunboats:
Chen Hai
Ching Yuan
Gammaflatiron gunboats:
Gamma
Delta
Wei Yuen Class composite sloops:
Chao Wu
Ching Ch'Ing
Heng Hai
Kuang Yi torpedo gunboats:
Kuang Ting
Torpedo Crafts:
Vulcan 2nd Class:
Fei Ting
TSO I
Hai Hola Class:
Hai Hola
Hai Lung
Hai Nju
Hai Ying
Brazilam
13-12-2006, 16:29
History
History:
1644: Li Zicheng captures Beijing; Li Zicheng is defeated by the Manzhou under Wu Sangui.
1661-1722: Reign of Kang Xi.
1670: Kang Xi promulgates the Sacred Edict.
1681: Revolt of the Three Feudatories is suppressed.
1683: Taiwan captured from Guo Xingye.
1699: The British East India Company establishes a trading post in Canton.
1723-1736: Reign of Yong Zheng.
--1728: Encyclopedia published.
1736-1795: Reign of Qian Long.
--1755-1759: Chinese Turkestan is brought under Qing control.
--1760-1770: Tea trade with Europe increases.
--1793: Lord Macartney's (England) embassy is unsuccessful.
1816: Lord Amherst of England's embassy is unsuccessful.
1839: Lin Zexcu is made commissioner in Canton. Opium imported by Britain is burned
1839-1842: The First Opium War.
--1841: Hong Kong is taken by Britain.
--1842: Treaty of Nanjing ends the First Opium War
1850-1864: Taipeng Rebellion
1851-1862: Xian Feng is emperor.
1853-1868: Nien Rebellion.
1862-1875: Tong Zhi Restoration.
--1866: Navy Yard is established at Fuzhou.
1868-1873: Muslim Rebellion.
--1870: Tientsin Massacre.
--1872: China Merchants Steam Navigation Company is established.