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The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, anti-Christian uprising in China, reaching\xa0 Peking on 21st June, 1900, when Empress Dowager Cixi declared war on all foreign powers and demanded that they depart the country at once.\xa0\nThe rebels were known as the \u201cBoxers\u201d in English, because many of its members practiced Chinese martial arts; in their native language they went by the more evocative title of \u201cthe [secret] Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists\u201d (Y\xech\xe9qu\xe1n).\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly uncover some of the Boxer\u2019s magical beliefs; consider why Christian converts became so hated in the North of China in particular; and explain how the Emperor himself was forced to take a back seat in this moment of national crisis\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 Boxer Rebellion in China | Boxer Rebels (ThoughtCo, 2018): https://www.thoughtco.com/chinas-boxer-rebellion-in-photos-195618\n\u2022 \u2018Boxer Rebellion: China, Definition & Cause\u2019 (HISTORY, 2009): https://www.history.com/topics/asian-history/boxer-rebellion\n\u2022 \u2018Why did so many countries get involved in the Boxer Rebellion?\u2019 (History Matters, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSe8FmYlYdk\n#China #1900s #War\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices