China joins the central powers

[Max Sinister]

When was the last successful war China had before 1914?

 

[Hendryk]

When was the last successful war China had before 1914?

Well, if you mean against Westerners, a Chinese force led by the Triad kicked the Dutch out of Taiwan in 1662. Later on, the Qing dynasty won a limited war against Russia in 1686 (which led to the signing of the Treaty of Nerchinsk in 1689).

One could argue, though, that the Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in all but name, considering that it had the highest death toll in any war until WW2, and the Qing dynasty did win it, if at a horrendous price.

 

[Flocculencio]

Tsingtau beer?....

Is that how they got it going? I had heard/read/feverishly dreamed something about China brewing beer according to old German recipies, but wasn't really sure which. I know I love Tsingtau beer tho!

Tsingtao Beer's excellent but Tiger is better

 

[Hendryk]

I heard Tsingtao Beer came into exsistance when Tsingtao was a german colony, due to it being a colony.

Indeed. And anyone who'd like to read an AH story about Qingdao/Tsingtao is welcome to look up Doc's story "One flew over the Cuckoos' Nest"... The working title for that one was "At least the beer's good"