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China´s Decay over Japan´s Rising Power

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China’s Decay over Japan´s Rising Power
Japan’s new leaders began an all-out program of modernization in an effort to prevent Westerndomination. By 1900 the Japanese had heavy industry, a modern military, and a comprehensive educational system (Lockard, 2011).
Meanwhile, China experienced severe challenges and eventual decay in thenineteenth century. China´s economy underwent changes, Christian missionaries posed a challenge to Chinese culture, and increasing poverty prompted millions of Chinese to seek their fortunes abroad (ChinaAfter World War I, 2012).
Despite the challenges, the Qing generally maintained domestic prosperity for nearly two centuries. The Chinese opened new land for settlement and introduced crops fromthe Americas that provided additional food sources, such as corn, sweet potatoes, and peanuts. The volume of domestic trade grew in the 1700´s, spurred by new textile factories, increased coppermining, and more money in circulation in the world´s largest commercial economy. In 1830, China still accounted for one third of world manufacturing, and in the 1850´s, a British observer called theChinese the world´s greatest manufacturing people (China After World War I, 2012).
As a result of its prosperity and agricultural growth, China´s population doubled from 150 million in 1700 to 300 millionin 1800. The peasants responded to population pressure by finding additional marginal land to farm and expanding their use of irrigation and fertilizer.
The balance of power in Asia changed withJapan’s rise to power and China’s decline (Japan During World War I, 2012), which became more evident after World War I.

References
China After World War I. (2012). Recuperado el 7 de March de2012, de Henderson's History Haven: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%205/China%20after%20World%20War%20I.htm
Japan During World War I. (2012). Recuperado el 7 de March de 2012, de Wikipedia:...