They didn't like them, but possibly not as strongly as the term would imply to us. Every group has a term for "people not like us" and this term can sometimes be translated as "devils."
The Chinese secret group pledged to rid the country of foreign devils were called Boxers.
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The spiritual beliefs of the Boxers was to drive the foreign devils.
In "Boxer Rebellion," the term "foreign devils" primarily refers to Westerners and Japanese foreigners who were seen as imperialist invaders in China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Boxers, a secret society, viewed these foreign influences as corrupting and harmful to Chinese society, leading them to call for violence against these outsiders. Thus, the "foreign devils" are not a specific race but rather a derogatory term encompassing various foreign nationals perceived as oppressors.
Their cause, at first, was to overthrow the imperial Ch'ing government and expel all "foreign devils" from China. The crafty empress, however, saw a way to use the Boxers. Through her ministers, she began to encourage the Boxers. Soon a new slogan -- "Support the Ch'ing; destroy the foreigner!" -- appeared upon the Boxers' banner.
They are both fine. Boxer would be used to describe a single dog or in general the dog breed. Boxers is the plural form for Boxer, or in other words, is used to describe more than one of that dog breed. Example Sentences: Boxer: "I have a pet Boxer" Boxers: "I really love Boxers"
When the Boxers attacked China was referred to as the Boxers Rebellion.
No, boxers are not known to punch other dogs.
Boxers are an intelligent breed of dog.
American Eagle Boxers
because they fight in a box