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3 days ago · The 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.
2 days ago · China - Opium War, Aftermath, Treaty: In February 1840 the British government decided to launch a military expedition, and Elliot and his cousin, George Elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to China (though the latter, in poor health, resigned in November).
Jul 4, 2024 · What were the Opium Wars? The First Opium War was a conflict between Britain and China—at that time ruled by the Qing dynasty—over questions of trade and sovereignty.
Jun 25, 2024 · Qiying (born 1790, China—died June 29, 1858, Beijing) was a Chinese official who negotiated the Treaty of Nanjing, which ended the first Opium War (1839–42), fought by the British in China to gain trade concessions there.
Jun 24, 2024 · Handover of Hong Kong, transfer of the British crown colony of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of British rule. After a formal handover ceremony on July 1, 1997, the colony became the Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China.
3 days ago · Its handover marked the end of British colonial prestige in the Asia-Pacific region where it had never recovered from the Second World War, which included events such as the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse and the Fall of Singapore, as well as the subsequent Suez Crisis after the war.
Jun 25, 2024 · The Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1842, marked the end of the First Opium War. China was forced to cede Hong Kong to Britain, pay a large indemnity, and open several ports to British trade.
