The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand years. Why did this system suddenly collapse in 1911? This is one of the big ...

It is said that Zeng Guofan, a general and the leader of the Xiang Army during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), would organize dragon leaping and jumping in his camp after winning a battle.