Destruction of opium at Humen
The destruction of opium at Humen began on 3 June 1839 and involved the destruction of 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) of illegal opium seized from British traders under the aegis of Lin Zexu, an Imperial Commissioner of Qing China. Conducted on the banks of the Pearl River outside Humen Town, Dongguan, China, the action provided casus belli for Great Britain to declare war on Qing China. What followed is now known as the First Opium War (1839–1842), a conflict that initiated China's opening for trade with foreign nations under a series of treaties with the western powers.
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Destruction of opium at Humen
The destruction of opium at Humen began on 3 June 1839 and involved the destruction of 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) of illegal opium seized from British traders under the aegis of Lin Zexu, an Imperial Commissioner of Qing China. Conducted on the banks of the Pearl River outside Humen Town, Dongguan, China, the action provided casus belli for Great Britain to declare war on Qing China. What followed is now known as the First Opium War (1839–1842), a conflict that initiated China's opening for trade with foreign nations under a series of treaties with the western powers.
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De opiumverbranding te Humen ( ...... gde Naties erkend en gesteund.
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The destruction of opium at Hu ...... aties with the western powers.
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虎门销烟是指公元1839年(道光十九年)中国清朝钦差大臣林则 ...... 门销烟開始的6月3日,後來由中華民國政府定為不放假的禁煙節。
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De opiumverbranding te Humen ( ...... gde Naties erkend en gesteund.
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The destruction of opium at Hu ...... aties with the western powers.
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虎门销烟是指公元1839年(道光十九年)中国清朝钦差大臣林则 ...... 门销烟開始的6月3日,後來由中華民國政府定為不放假的禁煙節。
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Destruction of opium at Humen
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Opiumverbranding te Humen
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虎门销烟
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