How Europe Colonized Parts Of China

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[@General.Knowledge]

Which other aspects of colonial history would you want to see a video on?

[@crocodileguy4319]

Not even gonna lie General Knowledge, I think it's about time for a video about some of the justifications for colonialism.

[@crocodileguy4319]

And the logic is, it would probably be very controversial, and thus good for the channel, since it would be an attention beacon.

[@bayern_3234]

It would be cool if you would do a video explaining the colonialism in africa.

[@Brzozowski8929]

I would love to see an episode on south africa like boer wars, afrikaans, South African Republic and Orange Free State. As I think it show a how colonisers fought of each other.

[@imspudus]

Boxer rebellion

[@ilcampigiano5502]

It is interesting that the last concession abandoned was the Italian one (1947). Among other things, the old buildings remain (barracks and palaces in the fascist style and villas in the Liberty style as seen in Viareggio on the Tuscan coast). Chinese government, very intelligently, has restored the neighborhood (it didn't even remove the fasces and the portraits of Mussolini) and transformed it into a touristic Little Italy

[@RCSVirginia]

Il Campigiano Thanks for posting this because I had never heard of this settlement before. So, I looked it up and read about it on the Internet. Italian Fascist architecture was ofttimes quite wonderful: Just look at Asmara in Eritrea that is renowned as one of the most architecturally significant cities in all of Africa. It is great that the Chinese government was cultured and sophisticated enough in this instance to preserve and restore this historical area.

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Thats cool

[@AjaySalmon]

Hong Kong?

[@puljz8551]

Macau?

[@xinminwu1700]

@@AjaySalmon no, it's tianjin, hong kong was a former British colonies

[@-Eisenfaust-]

I think that was also the only colony of Austria-Hungary. They also discovered Franz Josef Land (which was also named after Emperor Franz Josef) but they never occupied it, today it belongs to Russia.

[@milanmisli5051]

Yea, i cant confirm this, you are totally right about this

[@wederMaxim]

If they did, it would go down in history as "the most useless colonization."

[@theceoofinternets982]

Can suggest you to read about Ningbo as well. It wasn't a colony (even though Brits tried), but history of the city is pretty interesting. Especially, international relations in this port.

[@EpicnessYeet]

The europeans basically had an addiction of "haha, your land mine now" for over two centuries so the title does not surprise me. First things i know about the european influence on China before i watch this video is that the British Empire colonized Hong Kong and the Portuguese Empire colonized Macao, plus Germany colonized a bit and i think no other european power colonized stuff from China but they just had spheres of influence, and there was the boxer rebellion by people from China rising up to root out the europeans, but that is all i know.

[@hansgruber788]

where are you from?

[@LennyCash777]

✝️ 🕊️ 👑 *Western Civilization & Colonialism In Prophecy | Genesis 28* (Time Length: 44:44) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmiyqquFlL6XarM

[@poohoff]

Over two centuries? I suggest you read more

[@yohaneschristianp]

@@hansgruber788 your mom

[@ikad5229]

Two centuries? That's not even close to reality. The first wave of European colonialism start with the conquest of Ceuta in 1415 by the Portuguese, followed by the well known arrival of Columbus to America in 1492 all the way to the hand over of Macau in 1999. So close to six centuries.

[@mbgal7758]

Opium wars in quick summary: Brits love tea, like a lot. So much that they were sending all their silver to China for it(the only payment they accepted) To correct the huge trade deficit that was bankrupting them, rather than quit drinking so much tea they started selling opium in China. Once everyone was hooked the Chinese government saw how destructive opium was and outlawed it. Like any drug dealer the Brits didn’t like anyone muscling in on their turf so Opium War. China lost, tried again to outlaw opium, bam Second Opium War.

[@Harry_Tick]

Tea is a drug. Looks like opium was just the Chinese bad karma coming back at them.

[@sanexpreso2944]

The Boxer Rebellion was one of the most unequal conflicts in history, it was UK, Spain, Italy, Japan, Russia, Germany and USA against the Qing Dynasty.

[@crocodileguy4319]

One of the most *based* conflicts in history

[@HaiLsKuNkY]

the combine population would still be less than china?

[@ennui9745]

@@HaiLsKuNkY Yes. And China still got its ass kicked.

[@leroiarouf1142]

France???

[@leroiarouf1142]

Add france we dit half the job in the south of china

[@MarcTRussell]

The Opium War happened because European powers had a trade deficit with China and they had nothing China wanted, or needed, so The British East India Company began illegally importing Opium. China banned all imports, Europe went to war and China lost because despite being powerful they hadn’t been at war with their neighbors, or anyone for a very long time. Europe made China sign a lot of unequal treaties forcing the country opened and still imported Opium….Two things about this you see today #1 Hong Kong was a British territory on a 100year lease and & #2 China is only just now regaining the power it once had in the 19th century. It invests in it’s military today to prevent this occurring ever again. (Very short version if you have questions please let me know).

[@DommTom]

And now China is handing offer unequal treaties itself. G

[@braziliantsar]

The europeans should do it again

[@gottod6895]

@@braziliantsar And if they did it, they will get nuked 😏.

[@mustafaamiri3277]

@@braziliantsar entire Europe needs to be bombarded

[@devenir730]

now we can say that china is part of the global capitalism.. but is china a super power? or they are still part of the uk colonies and their threats like in the opium wars.. and now with the US companies in their cities.. so.. my point is if they are a real power or just subjugated.. are they using capitalism in his economic system with full control and with strategy to be independent in the future or are they in chains of the other powers.. i know that the key of this militar countries to be free is their guns and the military power so.. is china only part of the economic system or the colonial and US power has influence in their politics and in the future of the country?

[@lillawlietlil1305]

As a Chinese，I don't think China is very likely to take revenge in this century, but I do think that every comment in the comment section is raising the odds

[@commanderden]

Winnie da pooh will get ya

[@chadgaston8615]

That is the beauty of it, CCP and PLA does not care what you think. You do not have a vote.

[@lillawlietlil1305]

@@chadgaston8615 soon we will have it

[@huangec]

​@@commanderden you show a surprising maturity for a 10-year old.

[@Mapmetry]

Correction from the first map: North Korea was at some point controlled/occupied by the Soviet Union, which can be classified as Europe as the entirety of Russia is as well. Also, Nepal and Bhutan were at some point a part of the British Raj.

[@JSkiwipie]

Opium War Summary: The British facilitated opium smuggling and usage in China for economic gain, China retaliated against British merchants, the British curb-stomped the Chinese using the Royal Navy. China allowed concessions to Britain, including ceding Hong Kong. There’s much much more to it, but that’s the gist of it lol

[@salvadorhenriquez4091]

Another example of how hating in the bri'ich is based

[@googane7755]

Ah yes the war to sell drugs

[@eduardochavacano]

and HK Chinese were happy being occupied by the Brits for centuries. no one was complaining how they were never free and lived in super tiny boxes. HK though is one of the most beautiful cities in Asia.

[@JSkiwipie]

@@eduardochavacano Hong Kong is indeed pretty unique in its surprising lack of dissent, although it’s not entirely true that no one was complaining. There was a period of general mistrust following the opium wars. Hong Kong also had a general strike in 1925 in response to western imperialism in general, and the strike got so bad that it almost destroyed Hong Kong’s economy. You are right though in that Hong Kong was remarkable compared to many other colonies of the time

[@sleepyhead6468]

@@eduardochavacano Actually, Hkers did riot and protests against British rule a few times and it got violent but the British clamped down on it extremely violently and ended the strike/protests......

[@seanhenderson7864]

Great work on this topic. I would like to know more about the Austria-Hungary concession - Austria's only colony. Also, more on Macao would be great. Keep up the good work.

[@diogorodrigues747]

00:14 That map is a bit wrong because Japan also had European influence in the 16th century, when Nagasaki was ruled by the Portuguese. A century later, Japan would enter in a isolation regime and the Portuguese were expulsed from there.

[@Senzawa69]

Well arent the aftermath of ww2 did usa and french uk controlled some part of Japan until the end of cold war?

[@diogorodrigues747]

@@Senzawa69 I'm talking about Europe but yeah, that is true.

[@dinguswattle]

Additionally, North korea was in the sphere of influence of the Soviet Union during the cold war up until the Sino-Soviet split, and even after that they still had relations. And France colonized parts of Thailand, those parts were just never given back and are to this day part of Cambodia and Laos, so Thailand never fell to colonial rule, but there was definitely partial European control/influence.

[@captainace8374]

@@Senzawa69 it was until 1955-56 that they let the japanese do their thing

[@Emilechen]

today entier Japan is under US military occupation,

[@philipp0209]

Opium War Summary: the british got the chinese addicted to opium and made huge profits out of the opium export. the qing government made the drug illegal and the british started a war over it which they won because the soldiers couldn't really put up much of a fight due to almost all of them being high for most of the day..

[@yohaneschristianp]

UK : But I didn't do anything wrong

[@user-fe6qz3dh6t]

UK: We had always supported free trade.

[@s4mur41RPG]

@@user-fe6qz3dh6t China: our people wanted to trade but the gov didn’t so we got fucked

[@irel10011]

Thank you for making this video. Hongkongers somehow want to be colonised by UK all these years. Please say “Shang-Hai” instead of “shan-gai”. That sounds too funny. 😅

[@yaagodourado]

It's because he said the Portuguese speeling for the name, sounds like "Shan Gai". Remember that in Portuguese the letter H doesn't have any sound when is in the beginning of the words, unlike other languages. Fun fact: Your H pronunciation sounds like the Portuguese sound for R in this cases (H in the beginning of the words) Example: When you said "Helicopter", sounds like "Relicopter" for us

[@marcobelli6856]

Because British colonies have more Liberty than China mainland

[@davidleung2432]

Very good and concise piece. Only one reminder; the pronunciation of the world “Shanghai” 上海 in Chinese,is Shang Hai. Not Shang Gai.

[@spqr950]

i remember he is Portuguese and the H in their language is silent

[@Macanese]

Hahha, that's how Portuguese pronounce Shanghai. The Portuguese spelling of Shanghai is Xangai. they just dropped the H sound.

[@yaagodourado]

It's because he said the Portuguese speeling for the name, sounds like "Shan Gai". Remember that in Portuguese the letter H doesn't have any sound when is in the beginning of the words, unlike other languages. Fun fact: Your H pronunciation sounds like the Portuguese sound for R in this cases (H in the beginning of the words) Example: When you said "Helicopter", sounds like "Relicopter" for us

[@youxkio]

Como introdução ao tópico, é um trabalho bem feito.

[@fernandomata2469]

The Portuguese lead and the others followed. The Portuguese arrived in 1500s and left in 1999. The 1st Europeans to settle a trading post in China (Macau) and the last ones to leave almost 500 years later. Also while the agreement between China and the Portuguese was a peaceful one, many others were imposed by wars.

[@vieiradosreismariadelurdes9105]

Exactly.

[@mariajoaoferrazdeabreu150]

Great video as always.

[@vastolorde8454]

8 Nation Alliance is the most ambitious crossover!

[@Emilechen]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqa0g3qHmquegNk in next crossover, China vs 17 nations alliance during Korean War but still managed to push them back,

[@xiaomose7495]

Those small nation like to gang up

[@JamesGeorgeMcCarthysecondacc]

Ok

[@D.Dean1]

​@@xiaomose7495France, Britain and Russia we're all larger than China at that time.

[@seamasjarman3858]

It was a start in the Middle Ages when the Mongols will name Yuan Dynasty and then Marco Polo in Venice, Italy to visit China. In 1500s the Portages has to go South or China harbor to colonize this part called Macau.

[@enalche2]

Fun fact, during the boxer rebellion the only ambassador allowed to talk to the empress in the Forbidden City was the spanish one, despite Spain's passive attitude in this incident (other than the soldiers defending the embassy, no army force was sent to China as other powers did)

[@Susie_Legion_DBD]

Opium War TL;DR: A really aggressive drug dealer moves into your garage after beating the shit out of you and forcing you to start getting high on his supply after your cousin who lives with you started getting high.

[@helmutzollner5496]

Your description of the invasion, occupation of Beijing and Tianjing during the suppression of the Boxer uprising is somewhat low key. This subject is taught in Chinese Schoolsin great detail. The troops made the Qu Ing "Empress" and her son, later the last Qing Emperor, flee Beijing. The troops set fire to the Summer Palace and it was burnt to the ground. This is causing a lot of ill-feeling in the Chinese polulation, while in the West, it is barely mentioned in the schools at all.

[@DommTom]

When China teaches it, it must be true! Ne?

[@helmutzollner5496]

@@DommTom well, it is easy to look up in the history book or on Wikipedia. And it doesn't really matter if it is true, or not. That is in the population's head. It will influence their policies and dealing with the West.

[@DommTom]

@@helmutzollner5496 Whatever the CCP teaches in schools can be true. But it doesn't have to. Which is often the case. Not sure about the boxer rebellion but I'll keep my (social) distance.

[@kholeka8475]

@@DommTom Whatever the West teaches in schools can be true. But it doesnt have to. Which is often case. Not sure about the boxer rebellion but I will keep my (social) distance.

[@DommTom]

@@kholeka8475 Saying that the west teaches us is factually wrong. "The West" doesn't exist as one entity and is just a loose collective of states who share similar values and a certein degree of cooperation. But internally those states act independent from one another. Education in Germany for instance is handled by local ministries. Also: most of what is taught in schools has little to do with factual knowledge but rather cognitive knowledge (for instance: How much equals 1 + 2) so scepticism here has no real place. But even with regards to factual knowledge schools are actually quite reliable given to their official position with high levels of checking.

[@zhubajie6940]

Also forgot to mention the U.S. and U.K. were allowed to take their gunboats into the interior along the Yangtze River (e.g. the Yangtze River Patrol).

[@General.Knowledge]

I didn't know this! Very interesting

[@samuelgordino]

USA isn't Europe 😁😁😁

[@Rainbow11117]

@@samuelgordino USA is still a Western Power 😁

[@dockofbay3824]

@@General.Knowledge You could wiki Amethyst Incident. The Brits still thought it was 1840s back then.

[@claireee.-jp6xn]

Great video!

[@oiergarcia7533]

Fun fact, the Spanish Empire also had a colonie in china, It was in the north of Taiwan and It was called "Santísima Trinidad" Holy Trinity in english

[@jcsfc2842]

Y Camboya fue una colonia española entre 1593 y 1597. Y también Formosa entera (Taiwán) ya que Felipe II heredó el trono de Portugal

[@senje4062]

It maybe a concession or lease but i don't think there was any colony in China.

[@forthrightgambitia1032]

6:49 Interestingly the flag on the bottom next to the Netherlands is the old merchant marine flag of Spain, used until 1927. It reminds me a bit of the old South Vietnam flag. The map at 8:31 doesn't show a Portugese embassy because they did not have one in the Legation Quarter until 1905, and the map is from 1902.

[@ZZMJo]

It's not Netherland's flag, it's the Frech flag, but and the left, near GB, you can find it.

[@JamesGeorgeMcCarthysecondacc]

​@@ZZMJohe said Netherlands flag

[@LoserZalbo]

Hong Kong Island was basically an open ended lease, unlike the new territories which was the 99 year one. UK agreed to give it back at the same time, but in theory they could have kept it without any requirement to give it back. (Of course, China likely would have forced it)

[@sxboor]

Great video 🖤

[@gargamelvoeyt2137]

More about colonization please!

[@nostro1940]

You mean "More colonization please!"

[@LennyCash777]

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[@xila-man8249]

@@nostro1940 This time, I'd like China to do the Colonization so that the West could feel helpless for once in their history... If you are thinking of replying " In your dreams" or "Never" than I give the Chinese less than half a century to do a little payback on y'all

[@yohaneschristianp]

@@xila-man8249 Pretty interesting idea. UK should be first.

[@cardenuovo]

@@xila-man8249 seems like you’re only familiar with modern history. Iberia was under Islamic control for 700 years and southeast europe for about 400 years. Eurasia was under Mongol control for several hundreds of years too. But I agree it should be Europe’s turn to suffer now lol.

[@jimbo6059]

The only thing i will say was slightly incorrect is that Hong Kong island was ceeded to the British in perpetuity. It was Kowloon and the New Territories that was leased. But the whole of Hong Kong was ceeded back to China in 1997.

[@kightsun]

It is important to note that Hong Kong proper was handed off indefinitely it was only the new territories that were quote on quote leased

[@enterfil]

You forgot one really cool concession, the China East Railway. This entire railway became a land concession to the Russian empire. The railway even had its own flag as a territory.

[@ilFrancotti]

7:05 The soldiers in the picture look as if they were from the future.

[@jimmyyang639]

TsingDao beer🍺 is good. Germans legacy paid off

[@Mischnikvideos]

But not for the Germans. But yes, they founded the brewery in their colony. And there they still stands.

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Yes and the Infrastructures and Qingdao is celebrating Oktoberfest and Christmas markets as well

[@stingray4988]

can't believe you missed out how Japan defeated China in 1894 and annexed Taiwan as its first colony

[@codybalram3908]

Japan is not apart of the west

[@NagomKDB]

And also about nanjing

[@kaeso101]

It always intrigues me the thought of what if the British just stayed with hong kong island instead of expanding...sure it would be different but i wonder how they would jave adapted to it

[@aritzlizarragaolascoaga6254]

Siam never was under European dominion but the French took Indochina (Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) from it & the British parts of modern Myanmar, so Siam was highly dominated by Europeans. The Dutch & the Portuguese had a strong influence in Japan too.

[@LennyCash777]

Portuguese were the first Westerners to make contact with Japan, which is cool.

[@bumble.bee22]

@@LennyCash777 really?

[@LennyCash777]

@@bumble.bee22 Sim, senhor.

[@Fr3dJ0rd]

@@bumble.bee22 "Arigato", wich is "Thank You" in japanese, derives from the portuguese word "Obrigado".

[@aritzlizarragaolascoaga6254]

@@Fr3dJ0rd you're right.

[@paraic9163]

Japan Korea and Thailand would fall under European sphere of influence too for sure. The map makes it out like Europe did nothing with them. Japan, for example was moderised by the British and french during the Meiji restoration.

[@kelvinkj7074]

Great stuff more

[@frogman4867]

if you wana learn more about the first opuim war there an excelent series from extra credits on youtube. I recommend if you wana learn more about it in detail

[@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621]

Can you do Croatian republic of Herzeg Bosnia?

[@afroseakram5886]

Can you give me link of the Wikipedia page please?

[@gmicg]

You have forgotten the British and French concessions in Canton.

[@user-nr9tq8fi1u]

although I dont understand you say about what , but very very interesting

[@ZlHl1999]

It is hard to imagine what would have happened if Britain or France had completely colonized China. Perhaps there would be more Han Chinese in London and Paris today, with the same number as Indians. However, China's huge area and volume make it impossible for European countries to completely conquer

[@williamwren4006]

GK: "Wei-Hai-Wai of the British. Sorry if I'm mispronouncing this." Me, an ignorant Brit: " Nah, don't worry. Doing a cracking job."

[@lostcauselancer333]

The map at the beginning completely forgets about Alexander the Great. Add Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iran to the list.

[@Mischnikvideos]

The map shows the colonial era. That's why Alexander doesn't fit here.

[@alihaidarshah1255]

You're not Alexander's son. He ain't slept with your mother. Don't be that proud like it was your achievement

[@lostcauselancer333]

@@alihaidarshah1255 Is he on the list of people who slept with your mother?

[@Auriorium]

All in the search for spice. For you see the Spice must Flow. Its almost like the Dune novel series is about the Age of Exploration.

[@Brutal_world_darkness]

It's not only the Brits who barbarian to china the Russian also did a lot of barbarian act to china..

[@andrdinis]

off-topic but his voice is really charming

[@Chickenworm9394]

China will never forget the century of humiliation

[@DommTom]

No. They need a reason to bicker about the west and justify being absolute jerks. Seriously, if you're used to being humiliated surely you can't feel remorceful on humiliating others.

[@viniciuscaldas6854]

and today China is buying ports in Europe. What goes around comes around

[@alannasarafat9938]

It just the payback from the past

[@davidjoelsson4929]

Most countries are trying to resist it

[@LennyCash777]

Yeah, and China is taking over Africa, too. But China won't bring nearly as many benefits as we Europeans did: ✝️ 🕊️ 👑 *Western Civilization & Colonialism In Prophecy | Genesis 28* (Time Length: 44:44) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmiyqquFlL6XarM In case you're unaware, the Chinese don't really give a damn about anyone else who isn't Chinese. You Peter Puffers who are happy about Chinese takeover to stick it to the white man need to get a clue. In fact, you guys could be considered enemies of the West by taking sides with Communist China.

[@inglam]

@@LennyCash777 see guys? This is why we must eliminate western colonization mindset

[@user-gx2mg9yf6r]

@@LennyCash777 Exactly the more they attack us the more they prove that it's true. Europe and European civilization that spans the four corners of the Earth is the true Israel of the Bible. Not a strip of desert in Palestine.

[@greasher926]

Probably should’ve mentioned that to this day Russia owns outer Manchuria. Of course China has since signed a peace treaty and don’t have any official disputes. But it’s still a fact that those lands used to be Chinese at one point.

[@souvikgoswami5870]

Those land used to be Manchurian not Chinese they are not the same.

[@sleepyhead6468]

@@souvikgoswami5870 Actually that area has been under Chinese dynastic rule I think since the Ming dynasty

[@souvikgoswami5870]

@@sleepyhead6468 but the last dynasty Qing was an Manchu dynasty so technically whole China is Manchurian.

[@souvikgoswami5870]

@@sleepyhead6468 Mongolian Yuan Dynasty Then Chinese Ming Then Manchu Qing.

[@sleepyhead6468]

@@souvikgoswami5870 Yes it was Manchu.. but during the later stages of the Qing dynasty, did you know that even the Manchu aristocrats and rulers started adopting Chinese language and Chinese cultural practices? Over time they literally assimilated into the Chinese cultural sphere even though they were Manchurian. So what are they? If they act like duck, quack like a duck, isn't it a duck? If they act like a Chinese, think like a Chinese and speak like a Chinese, aren't they Chinese?

[@eyob8969]

Whisper; *“they never got Ethiopia”*

[@Unknown32497]

Nice 🙂👌🏻

[@joaquinespinal2222]

cool videos

[@ravinair856]

Do not forget Reunion in the Indian Ocean.

[@icaue3319]

Macau was a place colonized by Portugal, already Hong Kong was a place colonized by United Kingdom

[@senje4062]

Both leases not colonies.

[@vieiradosreismariadelurdes9105]

Macau was a gift by the Chinese King to the Portuguese,because the Portuguese defense forces helped China to win a war against the invaders. Portuguese Macau was not a Colony by invasion,it was by friendship and gratitude= Merite.

[@endiscorrea1126]

Peru and Mexico didn´t had colonies in Shanghai. Even so, your video is really good!

[@ilFrancotti]

Actually the first European holding in China was probably Marco Polo's house and the city that was given to him to rule. They were Venetian (Italian) diplomats but didn't really manage those properties for a European power directly, it was the Chinese Emperor of that time who awarded them with such possessions in exchange for their valuable presence there.

[@alimohammad1934]

Unfortunately marco polo never reached china but india. China was known for writing down all their politicians yet marco polo never have a single iota of word that exist

[@Kokoko324]

If anyone questions why China is building more aircraft carriers, show him this video🙂

[@eduardochavacano]

i wish i got to visit shandong and tsingdao

[@anerfelitedart8273]

7:04 Shanghai was invaded in August 13th 1937, not 1941. Nice video tho

[@ScottyShaw]

Yes, you're right, but the concessions themselves remained untouched until Japan decided to go to war against the US and the UK

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

What about the Macedonian Empire on Persia?

[@ryderfolsom6806]

On that map at the beginning French Guyana should be green and Ethiopian should be orange

[@tcxnt5442]

You forget to mention Harbin, a special Russian city in China

[@jokerofmorocco]

Yeah at one point, Russians outnumbers the Chinese in Harbin

[@hoi4_guides]

In school they said it was 50 concessions, idk

[@mysteriousDSF]

"Hold up, wait a minute, put a little Portugal in it" - General Knowledge while making his videos

[@Svalbaz]

That map is wrong. Mongolia was a Soviet puppet

[@General.Knowledge]

True!

[@sidharthpandey3990]

(Unlike India) China had nothing that Europe wanted except trade so they never militarily annexed Macau, Hongkong or even entire country but forced Qing Empire to lease or cede some islands or ports.

[@sidharthpandey3990]

They ( Western Europeans) also wanted tea

[@senje4062]

To colonise China europeans had to completely deafeat the Chinese army and rule the entire country. This was impossible because China is huge with a unified empire. India was easily conquered and colonised because it is smaller than China and was divided internally.

[@senje4062]

However, if it had not been for the Mughals, India would been colonised long before. When the Mughals were there, the British did not dare to colonise India. The British were waiting for the Mughals to fall and only after that they were able to colonise India. In China the Qing empire was there as result even an alliance of 8 European powers, including one American and Japanese empire. Total of 10 foreign powers could not colonise China. This just shows how strong China was. And ohh if they could they would definitely colonise China too. Remeber the British tried to colonise Shanghai but failed.

[@Team_Beside]

Кем и когда была колонизирована Эфиопия?

[@jamiearnott9669]

Excellent video. I was flabbergasted when I found out the details of what Great Britain did to China in the 19th century. Sounds dreadful with the gunboat diplomacy, selling opium to it's citizens, creating an unfair treaty and then annexing Hong Kong. On a positive note I wouldn't dream of this now, it was another century! Yet I can understand why the Chinese may have called it a century humiliation, although Britain did hand Hong Kong back in a better condition than first found at least. Last point I hope there isn't still animosity. For example I don't have animosity with Germany for WW2 and have largely good relations now. As a British person, I know my country has been invaded for thousands of years and I hold no grudges, hopefully China feels the same way too! ;-)

[@oka-yoke]

you don't have animosity not to ww2 era germany, because the west invaded part of the germany have been completely changed. their regime, regime supporters, rulers, they have been under control of the west allies. all the fascists have been caught and prisoned one by one after many years than ww2. so it makes it literally animosity i think

[@camfreed9829]

@fixbreeze right and things that haven’t ended to this day. “Hey I kicked you in the nuts and you lost your balls....but it’s all in the past no long term effects to you having kids or anything”

[@huangec]

Well, at least you showed remorse, unlike some others I see commenting here.

[@overpredor3412]

Japan is partial european influence if Turkey is in that category becaue allies occupied japan for several years after ww2

[@nostro1940]

Turkey isn't european

[@SilvanaDil]

The post-WWII occupation of Japan was basically American.

[@overpredor3412]

@@SilvanaDil basically isnt case in a info map Japan was under allied occupation and Turkey was only for a 3 years under allied influence(which ankara government wasnt ) so this map is not basically but detailed

[@Mischnikvideos]

@@overpredor3412 Japan was occupied, but the US never wanted to make it a colony. They didn't even set the Tenno down. The Ottoman Empire was divided. The defeat of the Ottomans destroyed the empire.

[@overpredor3412]

@@Mischnikvideos lol empire of japan divided to now shut up

[@vxnatus6039]

Anatolia was controlled by multiple European empires?

[@ChrisFan890]

Muito bem

[@vonniofdoom5590]

Ethiopia was never under European control. China was never under European control, only Japanese.

[@The_Space_Born]

But all of subsaharan Africa did get colonized.

[@MrMario477]

sim portugal e Macau

[@robertholmberg6485]

It is interesting that in WWII the Italians actually ended up battling their old allies, Japan, over the Italian concession. This happened after the Kingdom of Italy ousted Mussolini and went into an alliance with the western allies in 1943

[@hanhan2360]

peru and mexico had concession area in Shanghai. The irony. Aren't they newly independent from colonialism lol in the 1800s

[@AERoVALKYRiE]

Is Russia not European? Why did you not mention Russian invasion?

[@Mischnikvideos]

The Russians did not establish colonies, they expanded their territory.

[@theceoofinternets982]

Russian rule in Manchuria was mentioned in this video. Such as port Arthur in particular, for example. And Manchuria contained territories of modern Liaoning, Heilongjiang (and maybe one more province I forgot). Welcome to Harbin and Dalian (Дальний) - russian cities in China😁

[@AERoVALKYRiE]

@@theceoofinternets982 Vladivostok belongs to china. Russia took over 海参崴 then renamed it “conquer of the east” aka Vladivostok, literally a slap in the face for china

[@theceoofinternets982]

@@AERoVALKYRiE "Vladivostok belongs to China". Well, not anymore haha. Didn't know that btw Anyway, even though it's russian I'd say that in fact it's a pan-asian (China/Korea/Japan/Russia) city. Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk and Irkutsk have a big chinese influence too.

[@ilFrancotti]

@@Mischnikvideos Siberia is a Russian colony. Everything east of the Urals isn't Russia proper. Moreover Central Asia and Alaska were colonized by the Russians.

[@techno_1007]

Why is Ethiopia green?

[@BaronBytes]

Taiwan was called Formosa back in those days.

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

Interesting

[@AdrianSpencerElizalde]

My friends in HK really want to be a part of the Commonwealth Realm.

[@davebruner6231]

可惜现在十个日落帝国加起来也打不过中国

[@leaderindia2192]

A British friend of mine said that Britain is now very willing to become a Chinese colony.

[@larrywave]

Hong Kong was partly a colony and not just a concession

[@Hortifox_the_gardener]

True. Hongkong Island was "rightful" British land and could have even remain after the botched return of Hongkong. But it is such a small area without the New Territories there is no use to that. If only the British established real democracy with free elections and rule of law way way earlier in Hongkong and not just in the last years.

[@xraleman]

You are incorrectly pronouncing the name Shanghai 上海. You say «Shan gai», it should be «Shang hai», with the h sounding as in the word ham. Shang 上 means “on top of” or “upon” and Hai 海 means “sea” or “big lake”, so Shanghai means “upon the Sea”, and it refers to a time when the city appeared to be on land that was on the Sea. Nowadays you can see that effect looking from the old British section onto the newer section of the city, which seems to be on an island at sea level.

[@yaagodourado]

Bro he just said the Portuguese speeling for Shanghai, countries have different speelings around the world.

[@jcsfc2842]

Yes, he is pronuncing in his language. I bet 99% of Chinese can't pronounce European cities in their true name

[@minxuanhuang123]

I'm Chinese , I know all of this

[@ZlHl1999]

Britain, France, Portugal, Russia, Japan, Spain, and Germany all have a share in China

[@yuxuandavidzhang3782]

tbh i think in the eyes of the qing government these concessions, whether or not really beneficial, were not seen as so, but just a disgrace and i think macau sort of just happened due to lack of care from the qing government

[@philipagyeipeprah1694]

The collapse of Ashanti Kingdom in modern day Ghana and the split of Akan People between Cote devoir and Ghana

[@Rothima123]

Some said Siam was colonized by Japan

[@stella87976]

Dutch Danish Spanish Norwegian and Italian

[@A.D.540]

Europe didn't colonize China they just give it some French kiss 😘.

[@hjalmarfreidenvall1655]

Neat

[@pobelix5803]

Concerning Germany's flag: You could've mentioned that the flag shown in this video is a bit outdated ;)

[@inside1283]

I think the Austro-Hungary flag kinda gives it away

[@seulzin]

POV : You're dealing your own shit and other person interested with your shits as theirs.

[@user-gc1wg8tm1l]

where is Taiwan province？

[@user-pd6ci6fk1i]

When was saudi arabia under influence/control of any european nation