Question

Which statement best describes the opinion of Europeans during emperor Qian Long's time?

Answer 1

The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China. The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He ruled for six decades (1735-1796) and conducted the Qing Empire to its most prosperous Era, flourishing a large population and economy.

As the Emperor aged, different Europeans nations tried to form commercial relations with China. Prior to that, the rules made by the Chinese were so easily changeable. And the Chinese merchants used to call them "foreign devils" and put them in danger sometimes. This situation was result of a view shared for the Emperor, that China was the "central kingdom" and its refusal to change and inability to modernize.  

As we cans see, the emperor thought Europeans were deceptive, letter A.

Answer 2

A. They thought Europeans were deceptive.  That's  why they burned their trade ships.  So China would not be influenced by other cultures.