This map shows the Qing Dynasty as of 1820 A.D. The south eastern area showed in yellow were the Qing provinces, these provinces were the areas that the Qinq dynasty controlled. The Qing Dynasty also protected much of the area around it. The lighter yellow areas are the Qing Dynasty protectorates which takes up the largest percentage of the empire. the farthest reaching areas of the empire are the tributary states, which are orange states. The tributary states paid the empire for no real reason besides the Qing empire was stronger than them.
