In 1900, China did the unthinkable, it declared war on eight of the world’s most powerful empires at the same time. As the Boxer Rebellion erupted, foreign armies flooded China under the banner of protection. Backed by Empress Dowager Cixi, the Qing Dynasty chose confrontation over submission. What followed wasn’t a united alliance, but eight empires chasing their own ambitions from Beijing to Manchuria. #BoxerRebellion #QingDynasty #history #fyp #viral