Push Factors



Rebels in the Taiping Rebellion

A disrupted economy in Western China leaves it`s citizens without any work or money to provide their families with food or necessities. This causes a series of rebellions across the country. The rebellions that occurred are; The Taiping ( 1851-1864 ), Nion ( Nein ) ( 1853-1868 ), Moslem ( 1855-1873 ) and Boxer ( 1898-1901 ). During the Taiping Rebellion, the rebels controlled a large part of China and built their capital in the city of Nanking. The power of the central government was further weakened as military power was delegated to the provinces to control these rebellions. All these factors were reasons for Chinese people to leave their country to look for a better life in other parts of the world.