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Period: Oct 16, 1200 to
Catholic Missionaries Converted Hundreds of Thousands of Chinese People
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Oct 15, 1557
Portugal Established the First European Base in Macao
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Qing Dynasty
China was ruled by a series of emperors known as the Qing (or Manchu) Dynasty -
Trade to Canton Restricted by the Qing Government
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George Macartney Visits Qianlong
Visit to china by British Official, George Macartney, with a goal of convincing Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Great Britain and China, and to allow Britain to have permanent embassy in Beijing. -
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First Anglo-Chinese (Opium) war between Britiain and China
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Treaty of Nanking
Treaty on Nanking gives Britain trading and other benefits, including gaining Hong Kong. -
British and Foreign Factories at Canton
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Taiping Rebellion
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Second Anglo-Chinese (opium) War
Brittish and French forces defeat China and force the Qing gpvernment to sign further unequal treaties. -
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Era of 'Self-Strengthening'
Era of 'Self-Strengthening'; major rise of foreign presence in 'Treaty Ports' including foreign 'concessions' (districts with non-Chinese administration) -
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China is defeted in War Against France
Establishment of French Indonesia -
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Sino-Japanese War
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Fight to Gain Concessions
Foreign powers scramble to gain concessions (areaes of control) in China
