What was the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) like, from the point of view of ordinary Chinese people?

I am Chinese, living in southern China. I heard that the Taiping Rebellion was a civil war that lasted for 14 years, from 1850 to 1864, started by some people who believed that they were chosen by God to overthrow the Qing, and that it caused 20 million people to die, but I do not know what the people who lived during that time period thought of the situation. The history books and documentaries are often very one-sided, only giving a very simplistic, black-and-white narrative of history that is often dictated by the government, which is extremely biased and not entirely accurate. <br><br>What did ordinary Chinese citizens think about the Taiping Rebels, did they support the Taiping or the Qing? Or did they just not care about either side?<br><br>Did the Chinese people view the Taiping Rebels as Chinese, or did the Chinese view the Taiping as some foreign entities?<br><br>I have heard that initially, the Qing was very weak during the early stages of the rebellion, but that the Qing got stronger and managed to defeat the Taipings with the help of the foreigners. How did ordinary Chinese people think about the fact that the Qing was relying on foreign armies (the Ever Victorious Army) in order to defend China?<br><br>Were the Taipings viewed as the enemy of the Chinese people, the same way that the Japanese invaders were viewed?<br><br>How did the defeat of the Taiping Rebels affect the Chinese psyche? After the Taiping was defeated, did the Chinese people view the defeat of the Taiping as a victory of the Qing over a foreign entity, or as the defeat of the Chinese people against a foreign entity, or as the defeat of the Chinese people against other Chinese people?<br><br>How did the Chinese people feel after the Qing won the war against the Taipings, which was only made possible by relying on foreign armies? Did the Chinese people view the Qing as saviors? Or did they view the Qing as traitors, who relied on foreign armies in order to defeat other Chinese people?<br><br>How did the Chinese people view the fact that China was weak, to the point that it had to rely on the foreigners in order to defeat other Chinese people?