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China Resists Foreign Language
The Qing emperor agreed to recieve an ambassador from England. -
Opium smoking
It took a few decades for opium smoking to catch on, but by 1835, as many as 12 million Chinese people were addicted to the drug. -
Opium War
An open clash between the British and the Chinese. The battles took place mostly at sea. -
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Taiping Rebellion
By 1853, 1 million people had joined his rebel forces. That year, Hong captured the city of the Nanjing and declared it his capital. By 1864, they crushed the 14-year rebellion. -
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Dowager Empress
The Dowager Express Cixi ruled China, with only one breif gap, from 1861 until 1908.
