Ch.+22+Section+1+The+Decline+of+the+Qing+Dynasty

=Ch. 22 Section 1 The Decline of the Qing Dynasty=

===**China preferred to keep its culture free of Western influences. However, as the Qing government grew more unstable, the Western powers and Japa tightented their hold on the Chinese Empire. Foreign powers created spheres of influence and followed an Open**===