This book narrates the history before and after the Opium War in the late Qing Dynasty in a ridiculing tone, with humorous language and smooth flow. Taking 1757 (the 22nd year of Qianlong's reign) as a starting point, Hong Renhui, a British merchant ship captain, went to Beijing to file a petition as an entry point to reveal the underlying reasons for the outbreak of the Opium War step by step. Taking the war process line, main events as surfaces, and character expressions as points, the process of the Opium War is three-dimensionally narrated. After the war, it focuses on explaining the impact of the "Treaty of Nanjing" and related treaties on modern China; revealing the underlying reasons for the trend of China's modern history and inspiring readers to think.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! It tells the history of the late Qing Dynasty in humorous language, which gave me a deeper understanding of that period. I especially hate those arrogant Western invaders who have brought endless pain to China. Thinking of China back then, and then looking at us now, we really need to cherish the peaceful life we have now. This book also made me understand better how important the strength of the country is to the people!
Okay, pretty good historical information
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
For the first time, I fully understood the entire process of the Opium War, which increased my historical knowledge and was of great benefit.
This book is very interesting! It tells the history of the late Qing Dynasty in humorous language, which gave me a deeper understanding of that period. I especially hate those arrogant Western invaders who have brought endless pain to China. Thinking of China back then, and then looking at us now, we really need to cherish the peaceful life we have now. This book also made me understand better how important the strength of the country is to the people!
Okay, pretty good historical information
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
For the first time, I fully understood the entire process of the Opium War, which increased my historical knowledge and was of great benefit.