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How Printing Money Destroyed China’s Last Empire (The Qing Dynasty Collapse)

Qing Dynasty collapse explained — how fiat currency, inflation, and monetary manipulation destroyed Imperial China’s economy and triggered the fall of the Qing Empire. From silver money to paper currency, opium trade, hyperinflation, and civil war — the true financial history behind China’s dynastic collapse. In the 1800s, Qing China was the richest empire on Earth, built on silver money and economic stability. But corruption, foreign trade shocks, and a desperate turn to fiat currency during the Taiping Rebellion triggered inflation, currency collapse, and the loss of public trust. This cinematic financial history documentary breaks down: • How silver-based money created Qing prosperity • Why copper coin breakdown crushed everyday people • How opium drained China’s silver supply • The moment the Qing turned to paper money • How hyperinflation destroyed markets and armies • Why debt and foreign control sealed the dynasty’s fate This isn’t just ancient history — it’s a warning about money, inflation, and trust that still applies today. If you enjoy economic history, monetary collapse stories, and how empires really fall, this is for you. ⏱ Chapters (16:20 Total) 00:00 – When Money Starts Failing 00:55 – The Silver Empire That Built Qing Power 02:35 – Corruption and the Breakdown of Coin Money 04:55 – Opium, Trade Wars, and the Silver Drain 07:05 – The Taiping Rebellion and Printing Fiat Money 10:55 – Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse 14:30 – Foreign Debt, Lost Sovereignty, and Decline 16:00 – Why the Qing Fell — and the Modern Lesson Qing Dynasty collapse, fiat currency history, inflation destroys empires, economic history documentary, monetary collapse explained