In an alternate scenerio, what if the Kingdom of Tungning was never annexed you the Qing Dynasty, and survives into the beginning of the 19th century.
Few questions:
Few questions:
- How would the Kingdom of Tungning react the changing times?
- How would they react to the First and Second Opium Wars? Or rebellions like the Taiping Rebellion?
- Would they try to Industrialize and Modernize?
- Would they try to become a Colonial Power?
- Would they become another nations colony or become a protectate? (The Elephant in the room, Japan)