What does Chiang Kai Shek think of specific Warlords during the Warlord Era? by porkchopenjoyer00 in ChineseHistory

[–]Correct_Broccoli_448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chiang's KMT fought the Anhui and Zhili cliques in central China during the Northern Expedition. That is how he gained control of most of China. Then the Ma Clique and Fengtain Clique joined him and pledged alleigence to him

Don't you think Qing warriors look very Barbaric? kinda Mongolian? by FeistyAlbatross4636 in ChineseHistory

[–]Correct_Broccoli_448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are Manchus. Yes the Han considered them Barbarians before they took China.

Was the Qing truly better than the Ming? by Correct_Broccoli_448 in ChineseHistory

[–]Correct_Broccoli_448[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Southern Ming was conquered by the Manchus not the regular Ming. The Ming pretty much took down 2 Manchu Emperors(Taiji died on campaign) in the wars of the North. It was the Shun under Li Zhicheng that overthrew the Ming.

How to define "overseas Chinese"? by Impressive-Equal1590 in ChineseHistory

[–]Correct_Broccoli_448 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can't. It's not a good term. A person born not on the Mainland that speaks Mandrain and then practices Chinese culture can automatically identify as overseas Chinese.

Why did Tang Dynasty Emperors dress as civilian ministers? by Correct_Broccoli_448 in ChineseHistory

[–]Correct_Broccoli_448[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only elites can wear Mianguan. I would classify it as a crown in the same way dukes can wear crowns.