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The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China
Ever wonder how a bunch of martial-arts-practicing peasants nearly shook the foundations of imperial China—and dragged half the world into a messy fight? The Boxer Rebellion wasn’t some random outburst of rage; it was a brutal chess match played by empires hungry for control. Spoiler: things got ugly, complicated, and downright fascinating.
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