Sick man of Asia

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The phrase "Sick man of Asia" (Chinese: 亞洲病夫; pinyin: Yàzhōu bìngfū), or "Sick man of East Asia" (Chinese: 東亞病夫; pinyin: Dōngyà bìngfū) first referred to Qing China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries which, experiencing internal divisions and social upheaval at the time, was taken advantage of by the great powers.

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