In 1900, China's glory days were behind her.Chinawas a nation in distress. In 1900, China was controlled by foreign nations who wanted to take over the ports such as Shanghai. China was ruled by the Qing family, though the family is better known as the Manchu’s.
The Boxer Rebellion targeted both the Manchu Dynasty in China and the influence of European powers within China.Though the Boxer Rebellion failed but it did enough to stir up national pride within Chinaitself.
By 1900, the rebellion had started to spread across northern China and included the capital Peking.
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihequan Movement was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in China towards the end of the Qing dynasty between 1899 and 1901.