BBC中国故事第六集革命时代 Part5 北方的清朝，南方的太平天国

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[00:01.51]So, China now had rival dynasties - 中国现在有了敌对的王朝--
[00:04.45]the Qing in the north in Beijing, and the Taiping in the south.位于北方北京的清朝，和位于南方的太平天国。
[00:08.65]But for the British and the other foreigners, their stake in China was too big to jeopardise, 但是对于英国人和其他外国人，他们在中国的赌注太大，不能受到威胁。
[00:14.48]so they lent the Chinese Government advisors and the latest weaponry to help crush the rebels.所以他们借给清政府顾问和最新的武器帮助其瓦解叛军。
[00:21.84]Eventually, the Qing massed a million men against them 最终清政府集结了百万大军对抗太平天国。
[00:25.32]and in 1864, nearly 16 years after they left Thistle Mountain, the Taiping were forced back behind the walls of Nanjing.在1864年，离开荆山约十六年后，太平军被迫退回到南京的城墙之后。
[00:41.90]Soon the rebels inside the city were decimated by disease and starvation.不久城里的叛军大量死于疾病和饥饿。
[00:46.72]And then Hong himself fell ill and died.洪秀全自己也病倒了，最后命丧黄泉。
[01:25.15]By the end, over 20 million people had died of famine, disease and fighting.最后，两千多万人死于饥荒、疾病和战争。
[01:34.16]The Qing thought they'd weathered the storm.清政府以为已经破灭了风暴。
[01:37.53]The war-shattered city of Nanjing was rebuilt and, 他们重建了饱受战争摧残的南京城，
[01:41.00]at that point, the Qing could still see themselves as the centre of the world.那时，清王朝仍然可以把自己视为世界的中心。
[01:47.69]But the Taiping Rebellion was a dire warning.但太平天国的叛乱是个可怕的警告。
[01:54.41]Just before he was executed, one of the Taiping leaders gave this advice to the Chinese Government - 就在处决之前，太平天国的一位领袖向清政府建议--
[02:01.54]"Buy from the foreigners their very best cannon and get the very best Chinese craftsmen to replicate them exactly “向国外购买最好的大炮，让中国最好的工匠精心复制它们，
[02:11.74]and get them to teach other craftsmen, so the one will teach ten and the ten will teach 100 until all China knows how to make them, 然后让他们教授给其他工匠，一传十十传百，知道全中国都知道如何制造大炮。
[02:22.54]because if you will fight the foreign devils, you will need the best cannon and to be very well-prepared.因为如果想和外国人战斗就需要最好的大炮，还要有充分的准备。
[02:31.16]For a war with the foreigners will certainly take place."与外国人的战争一定会发生。”

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BBC中国故事 第六集 革命时代 Part5 北方的清朝，南方的太平天国

BBC中国故事第六集革命时代 Part5 北方的清朝，南方的太平天国