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Qing emperer agrees to see an ambassador from Enland.
The Qing emperer agreed to receive an ambassador from England, the englishman brought gifts of the west's most advanced technology. -
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Opium War
The battles took place mostly at sea and China's outdated ships were no match for Britain's steam powered gunboats and sophisticated cannons. The Chinese as a result, suffered humiliating defeat. -
Treaty of nanjing
The treaty of Nanjing ended the first opium war.