Why couldn't the British colonize China as they did with India and the USA?

Answer: The way I always understood it, Great Britain never conquered China in.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why couldn't the British colonize China as they did with India and the USA? Michael Pothoven, studied History & Pre-Law at University of South Florida (2018) Updated Jun 6, 2017 The way I always understood it, Great Britain never conquered China in the same way as India for a number of reasons. 1. Unlike India, which was made up of squabbling raja... Read More » As a combat veteran, what shocking cultural practice did you encounter during your deployment? Jimmy Gravitt, former Combat Engineer at U.S. Army (2006-2014) Updated Feb 24 Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan. I first came across this actually in Iraq. I was talking to a local Iraqi, one of our interpreters, about the Afghans and he called them "faggots"... Read More » Do average C students rule the world? Joshua Gross, Has conducted research on matching talent to jobs Written Feb 4 By all accounts, Joe Biden was an indifferent student, near the bottom of his law school class. As we all know, Donald Trump was a very stable genius, so we'll skip him. Ba... Read More » Is it true that the Sui and Tang were Xianbei, and the Chinese had always been ruled by foreigners (e.g. Liu Bang of the Han dynasty was also a "southern barbarian" from Chu)? Kang-Lin Cheng, studied at University of California, Irvine (2012) Written Feb 23 Let's start with the Tang dynasty, because this can be very easily proven. The founder of the Tang dynasty, Li Yuan (李淵) belonged to the Longxi Li Clan (隴西李氏). We know this ... Read More » Why was the Greek Phalanx so successful for so long? The Greeks had limited manpower and it seems like the phalanx could be flanked easily. Was it a rule of war or decorum of some kind that made ppl fight it from the front? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist Written Feb 11 The phalanx is a way that lets you take boys with little combat experience and turn them into an effective fighting force on the fly. Phalanx Yes, you can flank it with your ... Read More » If a Chinese company and a Japanese company do a meeting, which language would they use to communicate? Aauin Reädo, B.A. Rhetoric, The University of Texas at Austin Written Mar 1, 2018 I work for a Japanese company and we have a lot of partners and clients in China. One day, we had an anonymous visit from two Chinese executives. They didn't know any Japane... Read More » As a foreigner living in China, what things do you dislike about China? Alice Gatto, Trying to learn more about China because I live here Written Aug 7, 2020 Some of my friends think I've been "brainwashed." I'm always saying positive things about China! They're only joking really, it's just banter. Other than minor inconvenience... Read More » Who is the sworn enemy of Robert Downey in the acting profession? Joan Wall, lives in New York City Written Mar 24 Hugh Grant and Robert Downey Jr. share a mutual hate since they co-starred in 1995's "Restoration". Downey said publicly about Grant shortly after filming, --"Don't know, I j... Read More » What is the difference in academic rigor between Harvard, MIT, Stanford, etc. and the top European schools like Oxford, Cambridge, ETH (Zurich Federal Institute of Technology), etc.? Ana Lopez, works at Cornell University Written May 28, 2020 The main difference I have seen between American and European universities is the way they treat their students. American colleges treat you like you just came out of high ... Read More » Why are governments not buying China's vaccines, instead of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and submit their countries to political abuses and unreliable deals and products? Colin Riegels, admitted as a lawyer in five countries Written Mar 23 I still have a lot of friends in Hong Kong, and although there is lots of Sinovac available in HK, people are much more reluctant to take it for a couple of reasons. Firstly... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/