MAP

             This is a map of China under the rule of the Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644-1911.  The borders of China back then are similar to China today, except for the fact that under the Qing dynasty, China had control of Mongolia and Tibet.  Also, as you can see, the map of China under the Qing dynasty stretches a tiny bit into Russia on both the northeastern and northwestern borders.  Today, the "Yangtse" River is now called the "Yangtze" River and the "Wei" River is now the "Huang He" River.  You may know that the Qing dynasty was the last dynasty to rule China, ending in 1911, which is mainly the reason why the borders of China under Manchu rule are extremely similar to those of modern day China.   This map shows just how much land the Manchurians took over during its reign and that land expansion was a major factor for the emperors under Qing rule.