Opium War
by Editor-in-chief Jin Kaicheng
About This Novel
The Opium War from 1840 to 1842 was a turning point for feudal China to become semi-colonial and semi-feudal. In the 1770s, Britain began to import opium into China in large quantities. From June 3 to 25, 1839, Lin Zexu destroyed more than 2.37 Million kilograms of opium seized in public at Humen Beach. The British government quickly made the decision to send troops to China. On June 28, 1840, the first Opium War officially broke out. The Opium War marked the beginning of China's modern history. From then on, the Chinese people faced more complex and tortuous struggles. "Chinese Cultural Knowledge Reader: The Opium War" introduces the relevant content of the Opium War in the form of beautiful and vivid words, concise and popular language, and pictures and texts.
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