Chronicle of the Year of the Monkey Transformation

Author: Zhao Jianli
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The great humiliation of the "Year of the Dragon" is a century-old wound that has never fully healed in the Chinese nation.
A slight breeze can trigger its hidden eruption,
and it subconsciously influences our national sentiment,
affecting generations of Chinese people's perception of Western countries
and their interactions with them.
The Boxers' initial intention to resist foreign aggression
ultimately led to deeper national calamity and greater humiliation.
This is undoubtedly a tragedy.
From today's perspective, the Boxers' resistance was also irrational and reckless.
At the end of the day, a declining empire cannot be saved by the courage of ordinary people.