The Chinese and Japanese Response to Industrialization Readings: Smith, et al., , ,

China English want to sell goods to China China Emperors have no interest in buying anything from Europe.

Emperor wrote letter to English king in which he says that Chinese produced everything of value. Jesuits and others brought clocks and mechanical toys to China. Father Mateo Ricci was in charge of missionary duties in China Chinoiserie Europeans wanted: Porcelain Wallpaper Chinese art Chinese deer Tea

Chinoiserie

India Began decline under Aurangzeb (1659) British, French and Portugal all establish colonies British East India Company gains control British win over Muslims in 1858

India (continued) British destroy India’s cotton industry Had been best cotton producers Sold opium to Chinese and grew it in India

China, Britain and India Opium Wars British use steamships with cannons. They take the ships up the Chinese rivers They threaten the Chinese interior Treaty of Nanjing Dismantled Chinese tributary states. Created “Treaty ports” where Europeans could trade

China Increasingly Unstable The Taiping Rebellion went on from The Self-Strengthening Movement went on from France takes over Vietnam Japan forces Chinese to grant independence to Korea and took control of Taiwan and Liaodong Peninsula 1898-Foreign powers divide China into spheres of influence The HUNDRED DAYS Reform also took place. Boxer Rebellion took place in 1899.

Taiping Revolution

French colonies

Results Took control of China in He proclaimed Chinese Republic in Government was very weak and warlords gained control throughout the country.

Japan Japan was feudal and was ruled by shoguns in reality. By 19 th century, Japan was in very bad shape The Economy was stagnating There were many revolts going on.

Japan In 1853, Matthew Perry arrives in Tokyo Bay with the message, “Trade with us or we’ll kill you!” The boy emperor Mutsuhito takes power. His rule is known as Meiji (“Enlightened Rule”)

Japan’s Desires Japan wants to become an Imperial Power. To do this, Japan invests heavily in weapons and ships. Japan’s Army modeled on Germany Japanese Navy modeled on Britain.