THE FIRST SINO-JAPANESE WAR DOCUMENTARY - PART 1

[@luxborealis]

"...under General Yuan Shikai..." Ah, a surprise tool that won’t help us later.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

Lol

[@didacclivilleoriol7057]

Well, more than helping he ruined things

[@Glitch_visions]

I love how different the Japanese and Chinese reacted to the modernization. Although Japan was forced to open up to the modern era, it saw an opportunity to advance its own power and adopted the modern culture into its own. China on the other hand, remained complacent and found itself being supplanted by Japans growing power

[@omathitis8498]

@Svënsk Agreed.

[@shinchan-F-urmom]

@@omathitis8498 how??

[@omathitis8498]

@@shinchan-F-urmom Japan has Godzilla. Americans adapted it into movies, cartoons and merchandise. Good business. China on the other hand, instead of promoting original ideas to promote its own culture, ended up copying from Hollywood. Their rip off of Cars, my favorite movie, is disgusting! Not to mention the fake produce from Chinese factories. They've even sold me rice made out of styrophores. Criminal!

[@condorX2]

Imperial japan was a savage nation. It take things from other countries and try to converted them into japanese.

[@bot01020]

the Manchus were too arrogant, it always viewed the Ming dynasty as the rightful ruler of the world because all of Asia bowed to it, after the Manchus illegitimately claimed to be the successor of China after the Ming dynasty collapsed due to internal uprising, the Manchus viewed themself as an unmatched power on earth not recognizing it is actually much weaker than the Ming.

[@JNovoa-cu4pv]

Absolutely fascinating history that often isn’t told

[@ti4937]

I’m completely speechless by your channel. I’ve watched every single video and it’s the only channel on KZbin that I have the notifications turned on. Keep going man, this is my favorite channel on KZbin, no joke. Your pronunciation in Chinese, the visual part, they way you explain it, it’s all 100%. I would love to watch a video in which you talk about yourself, your interest in Chinese history etc. Maybe we could submit some questions and you could answer them or do a “20 facts about me” video. Cheers man, keep up the good work

[@History_of_China]

I'm really glad you enjoy my work, thanks so much for you comment. I'll probably do a Q&A some time :) Thanks for following !

[@alphavegas1]

Only one WTF?

[@marcusrayoso3112]

THIS GUY IS SO UNDERRATED!

[@reevanamin5865]

Shame your channel only has 20k subscribers. It deserves atleast a million.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you so much!

[@za.monolit]

You're honestly such an underrated channel. I hope you blow up with subs soon!

[@chideraalexanderdex547]

Your videos are amazing, this isn't my first but this one really blew me away. Your pronounciation, the maps, the visuals, especially the visuals, I now know more about distinct differences from dynasty to dynasty and much more. Gladly subscribed

[@ThePacificWarChannel]

I am very impressed by this episode. I am currently creating my own episode on the First Sino-Japanese War and I must say your smooth editing skills and narration are inspirational. Hats off to you sir.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you so much! I wish you luck for your episode :) PS: Love your parrot!

[@arthurmosel808]

Better than many that I have seen.

[@LuciaFiero]

I really like his voice over as well. Too many people have terrible intonation, and others use robot-voice overs which are worse than any awkward cadence.

[@Nazomiah]

Another epic video. The way you present events and pronounce the names is so clear-cut and easy to understand. You deserve way more subs!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks ! I've been working on improving visual presentation

[@PaulKotta]

Your videos are so informative and so well done. The information is presented in a logical, easy-to-follow way. They're a pleasure to watch.

[@NSWTrainLinkVlogs]

You deserve about 1 million subscribers,this video is so good!

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

"For hundreds of years, Japan and China have enjoyed a history ofintercourse and communication as friendly neighbors. We share the same roots in politics, law, literature, the arts, morals, religion, and all other elements of civilization; and in ancient times, Japan was often blessed with the introduction into the country of many splendid aspects of China's civilization. Hence, China assumed the position of an advanced nation while we took something of the role of being a more backward one" -Mutsu Munemitsu, foreign minister of Japan, 1895

[@yaboiyosef7640]

Japan: uno reverse card

[@ciello___8307]

@@yaboiyosef7640 and now, china is on the rise again. Interesting how history repeats itself

[@gamechanger8908]

@@ciello___8307 China has always been one of the worlds economic super powers in the past, so indeed history is repeating itself.

[@timoc5880]

@@yaboiyosef7640 Which is true. After 1895, we Chinese learn a lot from Japan. We regard them as role model of how a ancient civilisation can transform into a modernised world power .Words like ( 警察）police ，政府（ government ) , 民主（democracy ) , 憲法 （ Constitution) were all imported from Japan. Up till the 1980s ,Japan technology and money still help modernising China under communist rule . It is indeed a uni reverse card . They learn from us thousand year ago. Now we learn from them lol .

[@gloverfox9135]

@@timoc5880now if the Chinese can learn from japans democracy and not remain a communist dictatorship

[@metabee6539]

Your videos are awesome. You are soon to become another great KZbin Channel on history. Keep up the good work providing detailed, respectful and unbiased accounts.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you so much. That's really encouraging and motivating :)

[@ffreeze9924]

seeing you say Yuan Shikai reminded me of how history is the greatest crossover event in history

[@kingkyleiv7960]

Yess I've been waiting for this!

[@carlbowles1808]

Thanks for telling about this seemingly forgotten war.

[@KEISHINZAN]

Thank you so much for your reporting.

[@History_of_China]

Glad you like it!

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

Wow excellent work History of China! You made such a well produced and detailed video! Just make sure the new second part is out quickly and keep up the good work!

[@History_of_China]

Thank you ! I'm working hard on the second video ;)

[@Nutwargaming]

Amazing work man. If you keep this up, you'll grow as large as most channels! Love the content

[@History_of_China]

Thank you so much for your comment and for following :)

[@liamtanner337]

Les bonnes musiques de Shogun 😁 superbe video, on veut la partie 2 !

[@rishthefish7781]

I liked the documentary and I can tell this is the work of hours of dedicated work. I would like to know your personal outlook on Emperor Guangxu's abilities during this war.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you! I think Guangxu was very indecisive about what to do and mostly delegated the work to high ranking officials and generals (as more or less all non-warrior emperors did). Had he taken a bigger control, the war might have gone better for the Qing, although their actual military strategy was very obsolete. This last aspect and the massive corruption were in my view the main reason the Qing was so crushingly defeated

[@arthurmosel808]

The Satsuma Han had ruled Okinawa since the third decade of the 17th Century. When Japan converted the Han into provoinces in the early 1870s, the Japanese government assumed direct control of the Okinawa from the Han. So, depending how you want to portray it, Japan either took Okinawa in the early 1870s or that it assumed control of the Satsuma dependency which already was already Japanese territory since the Satsuma Han already ruled it. By the way, the 1886 incident was worse than Imperial China refusing to apologize; the Chinese admiral actually demanded extra territorial rights (similar to what the Europeans had in China; while Japan had ended anything like that with the Europeans). The Japanese politely refused it. This directly lead to the development of the ships that beat the Chinese fleet.

[@darth9013]

I cant wait for episode 2!!

[@waterlilyenglishmentoring7973]

I’d love to learn Chinese history again. Thanks for the excellent production!

[@History_of_China]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Gorlok_the_destoryer]

finally a video that goed deeper on what happened in Korea! Great work!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks! I agree that the Korean aspect (the whole reason for the war) is generally way too overlooked

[@galileo246]

Great content man keep it up

[@francodelellis5384]

absolutely fantastic video I loved the use of total war music I look forward to the second part

[@History_of_China]

Thanks so much ! I'm working on it right now :)

[@miguelrafael9247]

I just saw this. Recent subscriber and I'm glad you're back

[@issis02]

Gracias por la información, espero puedas continuar subiendo información 🙌🏼

[@History_of_China]

Muchas gracias !

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Hideyoshi would have been proud.

[@lyhthegreat]

not tokugawa ieyasu though

[@chideraalexanderdex547]

@@lyhthegreat nah he'd be pissed

[@aymoshrooms6416]

@@chideraalexanderdex547 how come?

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

​@@aymoshrooms6416because he was pacifist

[@Bruno-ec8ft]

Really nice cliffhanger at the end

[@Brembelia]

This is wonderful. I used to take classes in school just for fun, but now they have taken away the Community Colleges, and made any college class prohibitively expensive. But with these videos, I can still get my information junkie fix. 😃 Thank you for contributing to ongoing education. This effort can only be for the greater good. 😃 🙂 🎃 Love 💘 it!! 😃

[@kendalljohnson9172]

love this channel!

[@WarMonkeyOG]

Great episode and amazing channel

[@jasonz7788]

Great work Sir

[@History_of_China]

Thanks!

[@BountyFlamor]

Could you make in-depths videos about the Green Standard Army, the Eight Banners and the different modernised Qing armies and navies?

[@History_of_China]

I'll consider it, either making a general history of Imperial armies video or specifically Qing :)

[@BountyFlamor]

@@History_of_China Thanks!

[@syahmiahlami2501]

One county become isolationist , other forcibly modernize. Nice video, just subscribe

[@rocprcr]

Awesome video One thing to improve: Korean Hanja and Japanese Kanji at that era were different from today's simplified Chinese characters. I recommend that the video maker should use the standard Hanja/Kanji for Korean and Japanese names.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you ! I've thought about it, and might present names as English name/Native name/Simplified in the future

[@Patrick-ky7ez]

This channel is great.

[@History_of_China]

Cheers !

[@YuzuruHakushaku]

in fact Ryukyu kingdom was a tributary state of both Japan & China since Satsuma invasion, Meiji just ended that situation in Japan's favor specially that people of Ryukyu had more similarities with people of Kyushu than people of Shanghai.

[@History_of_China]

That's true. It was vassalised by the Japanese Satsuma domain, but later became part of the Qing tributary system, thus officially being treated as an independant state

[@apakumqi5734]

Was Ryukyu kingdom independent before Satsuma invasion?

[@lyhthegreat]

@CK Lim afaik it had a king but barely had much military might before satsuma invaded it.

[@Corndogman42069]

great content!!!!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks!

[@lorrismorris855]

Good as listening

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

Japan didn’t “learn” colonialism from the West, they tried to invade Korea in the late sixteenth century.

[@karahafu]

well, war has always been a part of human history

[@matthewct8167]

Awesome video!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@Alan-megan]

A Fantastic video 👏👏👏👏 I already subscribed 👍👍👍

[@josiahely4485]

China in the 1800s: I am storng China now: hold my beer

[@badhabit714]

storng?

[@kevinzzzut]

@Daniel Taylor how many beer 🍺 you drank lol

[@rosemichaelis9519]

@@kevinzzzut It's true though. China lost to India recently due to territory sentiment but they don't want to admit it lol

[@kevinzzzut]

@@rosemichaelis9519 recently referred to 1962?

[@shinchan-F-urmom]

@@rosemichaelis9519 India came with 300 troops against 25 Chinese, and still got kicked in ass. China lost 4 men, ehile India 20. 37 Indians were also captured alive🤣

[@Mystic_Stirling]

Great thumbnail and topic!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks!

[@numuves]

Well done!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks!

[@Nill-o8z]

Great, thanks!

[@History_of_China]

Glad you enjoyed !

[@camrendavis6650]

Could you do the Wokou raids of the Ming Dynasty? Also on General Qi Jiguang?

[@426mak]

There is a documentary where they use stop motion in telling Qi's story. Its pretty good.

[@camrendavis6650]

@@426mak what's it called? I must know!

[@426mak]

@@camrendavis6650 Here's a clip, I can't read Chinese so don't know what it translate as: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2XZpX1rdrCpgKc

[@camrendavis6650]

@@426mak thanks 😊

[@History_of_China]

When I get to the Ming dynasty, I'll definitely talk about it :)

[@MandarimTupiniquim]

Amazing!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks :)

[@bearpolo3618]

I believe the first war between China and Japan was in early 660's, during China's Tang Dynasty. The key battle was "Battle of Baekgang". The battle took place in the Baengma River or Baek River , which is the lower reach of the Geum River in Jeollabuk-do province, Korea.

[@History_of_China]

Absolutely, China and Japan indeed fought several times before, but the 1894-1895 war is known as "First Sino-Japanese War" in western historiography

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

Kind of glossed over a couple things. Meiji wasn't just reinstated. There was a civil war over the issue. Also, Japanese imperialism was NOT a western import. Japan had ambitions on all of Asia as early as the 16th century, and only failed in their invasion of Korea, which was meant to be a stepping stone into China, due to the efforts of one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, admiral Yi Sun-sin.

[@surroundgatari]

Japanese imperialism was a deep rooted cultural phenomenon, but it was clearly formulated and finalized through the lens of western-style imperialism, which is what I think our narrator and others are implying with such statements. The western-imported aspects was a dominant factor in what sparked the modern-era renaissance of aggression in the Japanese Empire! Although this isn't to say that western influence "caused" this, it seems to me inevitable that such a uniquely powerful and isolated society would eventually turn outwards to conquer by any means, it just so happened in our history that western contact was a significant catalyst.

[@DarthWillSmith]

Total War: Shogun 2 music, nice

[@eh9801]

Brilliant, I love these videos. Who built Chinas ironclads, did they build them or did they get an external power to do so?

[@History_of_China]

Thank you ! Most of the Beiyang fleet ships were built in European shipyards, whith only few built in Chinese shipyards (such as the Fuzhou arsenal). The ironclads Dingyuan and Zhenyuan were built by the German Empire in 1882, and delivered to China in 1885

[@426mak]

Been a while, hope you have been keeping well. PS do you live in the USA. If so be very careful.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you very much ! Luckily, I live in Europe far away from trouble :)

[@426mak]

@@History_of_China Cool keep safe

[@userwsyz]

@@426mak what do you mean by "be careful in USA"? Just curious.

[@g3nerationxvii]

I'm Sino-Japanese. Half Chinese & half Japanese

[@zulfhashimmi2040]

Which movie is the one that depicts this famous naval battle that you were talking about at the end of the video Zooming it’s a Japanese or Chinese movie does anybody have a link they can post thank you

[@History_of_China]

The footage is from The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012). It's a Chinese film with pretty cheesy acting but pretty cool visuals. Here's a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5u3iaZ7g9uZfKM

[@hancehanson4000]

Where did you find the "real-life reenactment" video-clips of the naval-battle at the end of your presentation? *Or, do you know what documentary/show/movie/game/etc those seemingly 'real-life-looking' clips of the beginning of the naval-battle come from?

[@hancehanson4000]

*I recently saw several clips of what looked like a "real-life" [could have been from a VERY good C.G.I-graphic'ed computer game or simulation] re-creation of the Battle Of Tsushima Straights (Russo-Japanese war) on youtube; and i am trying to track-down which documentary/show/computer-simulation/etc THAT ONE came from as well.... by the looks of the opening-scenes of the battle in your video---- whoever made those re-creation scenes ALSO made the re-creation clips i have seen about the Battle Of Tsushima Straights... *Does ANYONE know where these late-19th-century/early-20th-century famous-naval-battle re-creation clips come from? Or what movie/documentary/show/PC-game-or-simulation they are from?*

[@LuciaFiero]

I've just realized: This war isn't over to this day. All there that exists is a stalemate with the continued division of the Korean peninsula, the North under the influence of China and the South under the influence of Japan.

[@coQsI9]

vidéo de qualité angus 3A, super nickel

[@nathanpas6743]

Merci à toi

[@LucidFL]

can you put the names of the movies you use for footage in the video or put it in the description

[@History_of_China]

They are always in the description :)

[@LucidFL]

@@History_of_China i am dumb i didnt even see

[@nicktan4530]

Hi what scene and movie is that on this video ? Which one under video credits ? Which movie ?

[@History_of_China]

The credits are by order. I mostly used footage from The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012)

[@mcnaughe]

"Anti-Chinese and Anti--Japanese sentiment rose in Japan and China, respectively" So, how many times did you have to edit recording that?

[@History_of_China]

Lol, possibly a couple of times

[@wolfu597]

When is part 2 coming?

[@History_of_China]

In a few hours !

[@lyhthegreat]

@@History_of_China i'm waiting haha nah jz kidding take your time

[@regizeelement8511]

Where did you get the video clips? Are there any movies about it?

[@History_of_China]

Video credits are in the description! I found one Chinese film and one Japanese film, although both honestly seem quite biased

[@lyhthegreat]

@@History_of_China yea some of these films felt more like propagandas than factual reporting of history.

[@zaighamkhan608]

What's the name of the movie in this video?

[@History_of_China]

i used footage from "The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894" (2012), and "Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War" (1958). I add video credits in the description of my videos :)

[@gerald1495]

what's the name of the movie at 11:50?

[@History_of_China]

It's from The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012). Music and video credits are always in the description ;)

[@gerald1495]

@@History_of_China thank you

[@gaelolivier5520]

Tenno heika banzai !

[@mychipham378]

Not Hirohito nor ww2

[@MutheiM_Marz]

Did i heard Shogun 2 soundtrack….

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

Yes and will want to suggest the Actual history of The Opium War and Hong Kong as Former British Colony till handover to China and Taiwan too.

[@History_of_China]

I've covered the first opium war already, I'll probably do the history of Hong Kong in a later video :)

[@lyhthegreat]

china had to cede taiwan to japan after this loss right?

[@History_of_China]

@@lyhthegreat absolutely, I'll explain it in part 2 which should be up in a few hours !

[@badhabit714]

Went to fast. Wish it was better explained with quotes from these generals and soldiers during that time.

[@EzekielDeLaCroix]

Boy the Chinese sure had it coming when they simply wouldn't apologize for their soldiers' actions as they behave in a foreign country.

[@lyhthegreat]

they thought they were still the overlord in east asia but in actual fact their country is super corrupted and their military is obsolete.

[@Mtrl-new]

This war is 3rd war between China and Japan. Not 1st one.

[@venturatheace1]

I take it the Mongol Invasions and Imjin War were the first two?

[@saputrabagus1219]

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[@LucidFL]

ever thought of doing book reviews?

[@History_of_China]

Not really. I suppose I could do film reviews, though

[@lordkent8143]

You actually gave China a chance to tell its side. Western history books always described the First Sino-Japanese war with China military being pathetic and backward at the time compared to the overwhelmingly superior Japanese army and navy. But watching your video, it seems not exactly the case.

[@History_of_China]

In all fairness, China had made huge efforts to technologically modernise both its armies and navies. The cause of the Qing's defeat in the war was not so technological than tactical. I'll expose the main reason it lost the conflict at the end of the second part :)

[@reevanamin5865]

Leadership IMO was a huge reason. I just feel like the Japanese generals were more competent.

[@cheryllee5086]

I understand better now.

[@allenliu107]

This is actually the third sino-japan war.

[@junweihe8229]

the first two were mainly Korea+China vs Japan

[@lyhthegreat]

@@junweihe8229 u mean the one against toyotomi hideyoshi?

[@junweihe8229]

@@lyhthegreat yeah Japan tried to invade Korean peninsula twice once in 500+ once in 1500+ or around that time

[@lyhthegreat]

@@junweihe8229 oh i didn't they had the means to invade korea in the 5th century

[@junweihe8229]

@@lyhthegreat so you think they were just there taking vacations and hunting people down for fun or...

[@korean_communist9116]

Korean, Japanese, and Chinese history all in one

[@jarrodyuki7081]

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[@이동연-c6d]

During that time, there was a new religion has rise up in Joseon and it’s called Donghak(동학, 훗날 천도교로 개명) And the followers of Donghak and the peasants who were persecuted by the hierarchy uprise against the incompetent Joseon Dynasty to achieve equality and justice. This riot soon called the Donghak Peasant Uprising. The Joseon Government was incompetent that they didn’t cease the uprising by their power. Because corruption causes a lack of training and support. So, the incompetent King Gojing and corrupted Queen Myeongseong who call the Qing Empire to cease the uprising even the object of the ministers. They did this even they know it all because they just want to keep their power. And Japan involves it because China violated the Treaty of Tianjin and this cause the First Sino-Japanese War. The incompetent & corrupted king and queen of Joseon make the Korean Peninsula into the battlefield of China and Japan.

[@iROChakri]

Japan is insanely strong 😂

[@AverageGuy916]

Japan didn't just learn and adapt the Western industrial revolution but also their colonization ambition with their regard to other race as inferior.

[@AverageGuy916]

@CK Lim I thought the Japanese had colonized Korea and annexed Okinawa before that?

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

Tell that to the Ainu

[@jarrodyuki7081]

i have to pay 1. federal state and local taxes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and 2. utilities bills like water and electricity

[@jarrodyuki7081]

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[@RobertK1993]

Chinnse where the aggressors first invading Korea Japan cane as liberators

[@danganrompa2626]

No, China is not the aggressor. Korea at that time still under the tributary system of Imperial China.

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

@@danganrompa2626 china is chidogs

[@shameonyou7588]

And again history repeat itself..hahaha..again the Chinese lost!😂😂😂

[@danganrompa2626]

Oh yeah. Let's see who is talking later.

[@adamcheklat7387]

7:17: Ooh, that’s gonna cost the Qing dearly.

[@中國人消滅共匪共毒共]

wrong! The first Sino-Japan war burst out at Bai Jiang Kou in South Korea in 663. The navy of China (at that time Tang dynasty) under General Liu Rengui defeated that of japan. The second one was in 1592-1597 when japan under Hideiyoushi invaded Korea again while China (at that time Ming dynasty) sent out both army and navy to rescue Korea and finally defeated japan.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

i have 9 accords with roommates 65 accords with mom three accords with the hoa and four chores!!!!!!!!!!!!!! regarding 1. trash duty 2. laundry 3. floors and 4. circuit breaker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jarrodyuki7081]

i have 9 accords with roommates 65 accords with mom three accords with the hoa and four chores!!!!!!!!!!!!!! regarding 1. trash duty 2. laundry 3. floors and 4. circuit breaker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!