Who said China is a sleeping lion?

Napoleon once said that China is a sleeping lion. When this sleeping lion wakes up, the world will tremble. The lion of China has woken up, but it is a peaceful, approachable and civilized lion.

The reason why Napoleon was able to say such things was because of his foresight. Looking at the original territory of the Qing Dynasty, there were hundreds of millions of people, rich resources, and a long culture.

As long as there is a good government that mobilizes the enthusiasm of the people and expands the country's advantages, it can achieve strong potential in a short period of time.

Extended information:

After Napoleon was imprisoned, the British businessman came to Napoleon to talk about what he had seen and heard in China. After listening, Napoleon said that this was the businessman himself. Regarding the issue, he was not allowed to abide by the rules of the Qing Dynasty at that time, and it was natural for him to be driven out of Beijing.

Gradually, the two of them talked about business and the political atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty at that time, and also talked about the national power of the Qing Dynasty at that time. After listening to the businessman's description of China, Napoleon said, "China is a sleeping lion. When it wakes up, the world will tremble."

But few people know the second half of this sentence. That is "Thank God! Let him sleep forever." In fact, the second half of Napoleon's sentence was just a mockery of the isolation, arrogance and self-improvement of the Qing Dynasty in China at that time, although more importantly, he was afraid that he did not want China, the sleeping lion, to wake up.

Reference material: People's Daily Online - The lion in China has awakened