Hong Kong and the Opium Wars - The National Archives
WEBThis lesson looks at why the Opium Wars happened and how Hong Kong became a British colony. It shows the importance of ports and trade routes for the British Empire around this time, and...
Opium Wars - Wikipedia
WEBThe Opium Wars (simplified Chinese: 鸦片战争; traditional Chinese: 鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Yāpiàn zhànzhēng) were two conflicts waged between China and Western powers during the mid-19th century. The First Opium War was …
Opium Wars | Definition, Summary, Facts, & Causes | Britannica
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Opium Wars, two mid-19th-century armed conflicts between China and Western countries. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain; the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China.
First Opium War | Definition, Overview, China, Consequences, …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · First Opium War, armed conflict in 1839–42 between China’s Qing dynasty and Britain over the dynasty’s restrictions on British trade and, more broadly, Britain’s dissatisfaction with its diplomatic relationship with the Qing.
How Britain Went to War With China Over Opium
WEBJul 3, 2018 · HONG KONG — In 1840, Britain went to war with China over questions of trade, diplomacy, national dignity and, most importantly, drug trafficking. While British officials tried to play down the...
First Opium War - Wikipedia
WEBThe First Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì yāpiàn zhànzhēng), also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China between 1839 and 1842.
The legacy of the opium trade in Hong Kong - Foreign Policy News
WEBMay 13, 2022 · Sophisticated Hong Kong with its intelligent policies on control of opium and heroin is now going to be forced to be integrated into Chinese-based legislation. We know China’s hard-line policies are counterproductive.
Causes and Effects of the Opium Wars - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBThe first Opium War was ended by the Treaty of Nanjing, which was signed on August 29, 1842. The treaty required China to pay an indemnity of $21 million, to cede Hong Kong to the British, and to increase the number of treaty ports where the British can trade and reside from one to five.
First China War - National Army Museum
WEBThe First China War (more commonly known as the First Opium War) had its origins in a trade dispute between Britain and Imperial China. By the start of the 19th century, trade in Chinese goods - such as tea, silks and porcelain - was …
The Opium Wars Explained - HistoryExtra
WEBJul 20, 2020 · The Opium Wars were two 19th-century conflicts between China and Britain (and later France) that began with Chinese attempts to stop opium being smuggled into their country.
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