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Opium Smoke Clouds, Centuries-Old Wind, Opium Coming from the East Xiong SijinHistorical140k Wordsongoing The story centers on the Zheng family of Thirteenth Line in Guangdong. The Zheng family was originally engaged in normal Sino-British trade, and accumulated huge wealth during the prosperity of the late Qianlong period. The eldest son of the family, Zheng Wenhai, was a shrewd businessman and had close business dealings with the British East India Company. In 1793, the Macartney delegation visited China, and this event became an important starting point for the story. Zheng Wenhai participated i —Reads—Score—Shelves