The Rise and Fall of the Dragon

1808 – China, ruled by Qing Dynasty (by Emperor Jia-Qing, a son of Qian-Long, who marked the peak of Qing Dynasty) then was a most prosperous nation in the world, with estimated 60% of the world GDP.


1908 – China, still ruled by Qing Dynasty then was a nation threatened by 8-Nations Alliance and sub-colonized by these nations, it’s the era marked with the fall of Dynasty Qing 3 years later when Pu-Yi was the last emperor.


2008 – Summer Olympics Games to be held in Beijing. Will the history repeat itself where 60% GDP of the world is from China, a nation with 1.3 billion population?

12 Emperors of Dynasty Qing VI

6th Emperor: Qiánlóng 乾隆 (Gāozōng 高宗) 1735 - 1796
With the vast nation reserve from his father, QianLong managed to establish many grand projects. The day to day governance of the country was left in the hands of Heshen whilst Qianlong himself indulged on everyday luxuries and his favourite pastime of hunting.

When the outside world countries such as England, France, Russia, Austria and even previously a nation looked down by Qing -- Japan emerged as a power caused by Industrial Revolution. At the same time, a whole nation of Qing still enjoying "The Prosperous Era" (GDP of Qing that time is 60% of the world GDP), never thinking of the improvement of the nation , and not bothering the situation outside the nation. For them, Qing is the strongest nation in the world -- they are right that time, but that also marked the beginning of the fall of the superpower.

"People who deny history do not have his story."