Both the Qing viceroy and the Taiping king resided in buildings that would later be known as the Presidential Palace. When Qing forces led by Zeng Guofan retook the city in 1864, a massive slaughter occurred in the city with over 100,000 estimated to have committed suicide or fought to the death. Since the Taiping Rebellion began, Qing forces allowed no rebels speaking its dialect to surrender. This policy of mass murder of civilians occurred in Nanjing. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who lived in buildings that would later come to be known as the Presidential Palace? ANS1 the Qing viceroy and the Taiping king QSN2 When did Qing troops regain Nanjing? ANS2 1864 QSN3 How many people died during the Qing troops retaking of Nanjing? ANS3 over 100,000 QSN4 Qing troops allowed no rebels who spoke what dialect to surrender? ANS4 Taiping QSN5 Who was the leader of the Qing troops? ANS5 Zeng Guofan