In Search of History

China's Boxer Rebellion (1997x2)

: 10, 1997

Tells the story of the 'siege of the Western legations' by Chinese troops and rebels in 1900. For the first time, the Chinese angle is scrutinized with the help of newly released Chinese documents and Chinese historians. The episode was one of the greatest humiliations in recent Chinese history. To this day, it influences the way that Chinese politicians conduct their foreign affairs.