Westernization movement, also known as self-help movement and self-improvement movement in the late Qing Dynasty. This movement was a "self-improvement" and "seeking wealth" movement launched by the Westernization School in 19 from 1960s to 1990s, which introduced western military equipment, machine production and science and technology to maintain feudal rule.

The slogan of the Westernization Movement was "self-improvement" in the early stage and "seeking wealth" in the later stage.

The representatives of the Westernization Movement are Prince Gong of the Central Committee and Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong of the Local Committee.

Although the Westernization Movement did not make China rich and strong for more than 30 years, it introduced advanced western science and technology, which led to the emergence of the first batch of modern enterprises in China, objectively promoted the development of China's productive forces, promoted the emergence and development of Chinese national capitalism, resisted the economic input of foreign capitalism to a certain extent, and promoted the modernization of China's education and national defense.