[The Great Qing]
The Opium War, an upheaval unlike anything in three thousand years.
Lin Zexu “opened his eyes to the world,” only to find that the whole world had closed its eyes to China.
From 1840 onward… Some dreams are better left undreamed; some pain must never be forgotten!
Behind the absurd tales of unofficial histories and the heartbreaking accounts of official records lie the faltering footsteps of an ancient civilization at the threshold of modernization.
Uncover the absurd picture of the Great Qing Empire’s decline around 1840.
Understand the absurdity of the Opium War, and you will understand how difficult change can be.
Learn from history to understand the rise and fall of nations.
Use laughter as a mirror to see the human heart.
