Qianlong greatly expanded the Qing Dynasty, making China perhaps the wealthiest country on earth.

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Emperor Qianlong sent a golden urn to Lhasa, in which the names of candidates proposed for reincarnation would be placed.

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He says his decision to begin stepping down now is inspired by Chinese history, specifically the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled from 1736 until 1796, when he was 84 years old.

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