How Trains Changed China - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video discusses the history of railways in China, starting with the first line built in 1876 by a British company in Shanghai, despite Chinese opposition. It explores the resistance to railways due to fears of foreign influence and modernization, and how events like the Sino-Japanese War and Boxer Rebellion led to increased foreign control. The Wuchang Uprising in 1911, sparked by railway-related protests, played a crucial role in ending the Qing Dynasty and thousands of years of imperial rule.

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