Just as Britain fought abroad for coloniesin the 19th century while its metropolitan societies remained peaceful andprosperous, the High Qing era did not see conquest linked with domesticcollapse.

正如19世纪英国通过战争向海外殖民一样，它的大都会社会仍然保持着和平和繁荣。 康乾盛世时期，征服战争没有导致国内的崩溃。

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