During the nineteenth century the people of china reacted angrily to european imperialism. in 1898 the society of the righteous fists of harmony led an uprising to throw out christian missionaries, european merchants, and other western influences. what did europeans call this three-year uprising?

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21 December, 12:03

During the nineteenth century the people of china reacted angrily to european imperialism. in 1898 the society of the righteous fists of harmony led an uprising to throw out christian missionaries, european merchants, and other western influences. what did europeans call this three-year uprising?

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This was called the Boxer Rebellion. The Chinese were referred as "boxers" because they practiced boxing and believed that it made them invulnerable. Their aim was to destroy the dynasty and some westerners. A series of unfortunate events happened in China during the nineteenth century.