![A French political cartoon of the period. Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm, Emperor Nikolai, and a samurai representing Japan are depicted as carving up China. Marianne (the personification of France) looks on, not participating herself, but backing up her ally, Russia. A Chinese government official in the background protests, apparently to no avail.](https://i0.wp.com/historyofthetwentiethcentury.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/446px-china_imperialism_cartoon.jpg?resize=223%2C300&ssl=1)
The outrage of the common Chinese peasants against foreign powers and their missionaries boils over into a violent anti-Western uprising.
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening Theme
“Spring Blossoms on a Moonlit River”
Traditional. Public domain.
“Jasmine Flower”
Traditional. Public domain.
Closing Theme
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