China Reforms

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Although he boxers were not successful at their attempts at reform, it did wake the government up and make the aware of the need to seriously begin plans to reform China. This only fueled the fire for the already present opposition to the emperor. This organization arose because of poor economic conditions and also because the government was laying railroads through cemeteries and people's land.

During the "Hundred Days of Reform," Kang and his followers, with the support of Emperor Guangxu, preached their ideas of reforming the examination system, remodeling the bureaucracy, and the modernization of China. On June 13, 1900, the Boxers (with the support of the Qing government) invaded Beijing in attempts to rid themselves of the foreign powers and promote the need for change. Just as Kang's efforts were beginning to pay off, reports of Kang influencing the emperor in an extremist manner were presented to the people of China. These reformers wanted to make China modern without losing Chinese traditional culture. Under Empress Dowager's reign many reforms were made including modernization of the military, which was implemented by Yuan Shikai.

Many people and organizations have attempted to reform China and search for new ways to make China a great power again. Many of these reforms were implemented throughout Hunan. Education, monetary, and fiscal improvements were also made. Change is always a difficult thing to Implement but for China it was inevitable. But because the Boxers were not very well prepared and were poorly organized, they failed. The struggle in China for reform had been a long and tedious battle but necessary for the survival of a nation

. The emperor was put on house arrest for the remainder of his reign for conspiring with extremists.

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