At the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), educated Chinese hid themselves away behind their red-walled mansions, devoting themselves to family with little sense of a larger purpose in their lives.
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清朝中叶,满洲人长期置身于汉地社会和都市生活环境的影响下,其“国语骑射”的本领在逐渐丧失。
In the middle of Qing Dynasty, Manchus, having lived in the central region for a long time and affected by city life, gradually lost their abilities of"National language and ride".