“一部清史,就是一部中国近代史”,恰如李鸿章所言,清王朝面临的是“三千年未有之一大变局”。考量晚清政府灭亡的原因,回顾其自身所做的努力和转变不为不多,但大都归为失败。近年来有不少论者认为辛亥革命搞早了搞糟了,如果不发生辛亥革命,中国将有可能走向王朝内在革新的路途 “A history of the Qing Dynasty is a modern history of China.” Just as Li Hung-chang said, the Qing Dynasty is facing “one of the major changes that have taken place in three thousand years.” Considering the reasons for the demise of the government in the late Qing dynasty, recalling that its own efforts and changes are not small but mostly failed. In recent years, many commentators think that the Revolution of 1911 was outdone. If the Revolution of 1911 did not happen, China would probably move toward the inner reform of the dynasty