Hmong Rebellions during the Qing Dynasty
HMONG REBELLIONS DURING THE QING DYNASTY HUANG HAI The Hmong in China, more commonly known as the Miao, have a reputation for resisting the ruling class. According to one saying, the Hmong start a major rebellion ever 60 years, and in between they cause a minor rebellion. In 18th century, the Qing Dynasty carried out the Gaituguiliu policy of replacing local officials with representatives sent by the central government. ... Qing officials assumed control of local Hmong communities and began to demand more taxes. In February 1735, the Hmong in southeastern Guizhou mounted the first uprising against Qing Dynasty. By June, the Hmong controlled almost of southeastern Guizhou. ... In the ensuing conflict 300,000 Hmong were killed in battle or starved to death. ... What happened to the Guizhou Hmong was very similar to the tragedy experienced by their descendants in Laos more than 200 years later during the Vietnam War. The conflicts between the Hmong and the central government came to a climax in the late 18th century.