Articles related to "Opium Trade"
Chinese Opium Trade and the British Opium Wars
The trade in this highly addictive drug extracted from poppies and grown in Bengal caused two wars between Britain and China in the 19th Century.
chinese opium trade • opium wars • treaty of nanking • treaty of tientsin • east india company
The trade in this highly addictive drug extracted from poppies and grown in Bengal caused two wars between Britain and China in the 19th Century.
chinese opium trade • opium wars • treaty of nanking • treaty of tientsin • east india company
The First Opium War
The background to and implications of the First Opium War foughtbetween Britain and China.
opium trade • china • qing dynasty • imperialism
The background to and implications of the First Opium War foughtbetween Britain and China.
opium trade • china • qing dynasty • imperialism
The First Opium War
A brief history of the Opium War between China and Britain in the 19th century.
first opium war • opium war • opium china • chinese opium • british opium
A brief history of the Opium War between China and Britain in the 19th century.
first opium war • opium war • opium china • chinese opium • british opium
Book Review: Little Hut of Leaping Fishes
Set in the final years of Imperial China, Chiew-Siah Tei explores the lives of two brothers as they carry their family legacy into a new era in Chinese history.
little hut of leapping fishes • chiew-siah tei • imperial china • family loyalty and personal integrity • chinese history
Set in the final years of Imperial China, Chiew-Siah Tei explores the lives of two brothers as they carry their family legacy into a new era in Chinese history.
little hut of leapping fishes • chiew-siah tei • imperial china • family loyalty and personal integrity • chinese history
Sir Victor Sassoon, Builder of 1930s Shanghai
A millionaire with a vision, Sir Victor Sasoon built modern Shanghai. His buildings modernized the city. When he left in 1948, the great metropolis bore his stamp.
sir victor sassoon • shanghai • art deco • architecture in china • sephardic jews
A millionaire with a vision, Sir Victor Sasoon built modern Shanghai. His buildings modernized the city. When he left in 1948, the great metropolis bore his stamp.
sir victor sassoon • shanghai • art deco • architecture in china • sephardic jews
The Second Opium War
A description of the Second Opium War between Britain and France allied against China.
china • imperialism • unequal treaties • russia • britain
A description of the Second Opium War between Britain and France allied against China.
china • imperialism • unequal treaties • russia • britain
The Triads
The Triads rise to power followed the same type of pattern as the Mafia. And as the power of the Families appears to be declining, the future threat of the Triads needs to be examined.
sun yat sen • hung mun • manchus
The Triads rise to power followed the same type of pattern as the Mafia. And as the power of the Families appears to be declining, the future threat of the Triads needs to be examined.
sun yat sen • hung mun • manchus
Shanghai
A brief introduction to the city of Shanghai and its history.
shanghai • industrial and economic development • chinese history • opium wars
A brief introduction to the city of Shanghai and its history.
shanghai • industrial and economic development • chinese history • opium wars
The Founding of Penang, Malaysia
The story of how the East India Company's Francis Light maneuvered to steal Penang from the Sultan of Kedah is told in The Connection. It might have been Phuket,Thailand.
francis light • history malaysia • history penang • history phuket • review the connection ian morson
The story of how the East India Company's Francis Light maneuvered to steal Penang from the Sultan of Kedah is told in The Connection. It might have been Phuket,Thailand.
francis light • history malaysia • history penang • history phuket • review the connection ian morson
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