The Opium War (enhanced Edition)
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The Empire of the Late Qing Dynasty series is a blockbuster work of modern historical writing in the fifty states of Guanhe. This series refers to rich historical materials at home and abroad, using multiple observation perspectives to deeply understand the positions of all parties at the historical scene at that time, as well as their true human background and cognitive logic. It attempts to reorganize the development of modern history, reproduce a real and perceptible past, and interpret the diverse possibilities of history. It is divided into three parts: "The Opium War", "The Rise of the Hunan Army" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". During the late Qing Dynasty, Emperor Daoguang, who had a long history of being conservative, encountered a challenge that traditional Chinese emperors had never faced - the Opium War. It cracked the solid shell of traditional Chinese society. This crisis made the entire Qing Empire unable to cope with the crisis. Just when the Opium War came to an end, bad news came again - something happened in Guangxi... This book uses the "Lin-Qing Incident" in the Jiaqing Dynasty as an introduction, starting from the accession of Emperor Daoguang to the throne, through the interpretation of the many shortcomings of the declining Qing Empire, and the stories of various characters. The multi-perspective display of personality collisions and conflicts reveals the secrets behind the historical scene of the Opium War, interpreting the reasons for the outbreak of the Opium War and China's failure from multiple aspects, as well as many historical details of the collision, temptation, conflict and game with the external British Empire. This edition of "The Opium War" adds more detailed historical materials, enriching our understanding of some historical facts and characters.
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