A group of men, some armed and wearing traditional clothing, walk down a dusty street flanked by buildings in a historical setting, evoking scenes from the Boxer Uprising featured in Visualizing Cultures at MIT.

The Boxer Uprising | MIT Visualizing Cultures

This resource explores the Boxer Rebellion, an anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising in late 19th-century China, where martial arts-practicing peasants known as “Boxers” attacked foreign legations and Christian communities, prompting a multi-national military response and marking a pivotal moment in China’s history and its interactions with global powers.

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