Episode Synopsis "The Qing Dynasty Part 1: Guns, Ginseng & Rebels Galore"

A overview of the rise of the Qing Dynasty. Explores its origins among the Manchu people in the far northeast, its reasons for success, the collapse of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China.

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