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Detailed explanation-1: -The Boxer Rebellion or the Yi Ho Tuan movement of 1900a major peasant uprising against imperialism. Yi Ho Tuan means a society of Righteousness and Harmony. This organization emerged and grew in China’s Shantung province.

Detailed explanation-2: -The society’s original aim was to destroy the ruling Qing dynasty and privileged Westerners in China. Anti-foreign forces who won control of the Chinese government persuaded the Boxers to end their fight against the dynasty and join them to destroy foreigners.

Detailed explanation-3: -On August 14, after fighting its way through northern China, an international force of approximately 20, 000 troops from eight nations (Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) arrived to take Beijing and rescue the foreigners and Chinese Christians.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Empress Dowager Cixi, who had initially been hesitant, now supported the Boxers and on 21 June, issued an Imperial Decree declaring war on the invading powers. Chinese officialdom was split between those supporting the Boxers and those favouring conciliation, led by Prince Qing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Boxer Rebellion’s name comes from that used by foreigners for members of the Chinese secret society Yihequan (“Righteous and Harmonious Fists”): they were called “Boxers” for their boxing and calisthenic rituals. The society’s original aim was to destroy the ruling Qing dynasty and privileged Westerners in China.