Beenuse of the defeat of the Boxers, the Chinese learned that their ancient bows and arrows, swords and spears were no match for foreign rifles and artillery, and they then understood "that the new civilization of Europe and America was much superior to their own, Now in comparison between new and old, foreign or Chinese things, it is very evident that the foreign ones "are more effective. Apart from weapons of war, such means Of communication as railways and telegraphs, are also very much I ter than Chinese coolies, As to all Kinds of implements by which men xxet their living, and the methods used by ogricultuists, labourers, and merchants, there 8 none bat Whi very superior to the Chinese. So after the defeat of the Boxers, many thoughtful Chinese realized that 1 they would see China strong, and wipe out the great disgrace of the Poking affair, they must copy forciyn nations in everything, not only in material science but' also things and society, Ying to government apbierad woteott i t, he, woted Glagrace in'not to\ehonge the attitude tounnds the forctaner Therefore after the Boxer experience, the Chinese lost Saith in their own powers and dai exalted foreign ideas. The worship and imitation of foreign countries geant an influx of foreign eas, anil we even tried to carry ott idlerly that had just occurred to and which they thentnot put into practice.
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