The Sea of Regret: The Boxer Rebellion and Preservation of Chinese Tradition

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the dynamics that happens as these two themes are confronted by the main characters, and affect the behavior of Dihua and Bohe's character, bringing their relationship to a 'regretful' end. Furthermore, the character analyses of Dihua and Bohe and themes of cultural conservatism and passionate love are applied in the context of the Boxer Uprising. This discussion looks at how this important historical and social event is depicted directly or indirectly in Jianren's novel, and whether the novel aptly puts into context its story with the social event of Boxer Uprising.
The Boxer Uprising is the result of China's fear of foreign invasion of the Western nations, which became prevalent at the onset of the 20th century. In this historical event, Chinese society sought to implement cultural conservatism, threatened that Western influence may eventually influence Chinese society and eradicate the country's culture and traditions. To prevent this fear from happening, a revolt was ...

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