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The Qing dynasty's Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor take Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
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Manchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)
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Ethnic group native to northeastern China
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Emperor of China from 1644 to 1661
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Imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
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