The Opium Wars signalled the start of what is referred to as the“century of humiliation” in China, a period when the country was colonized and dictated to by foreign powers .

A key feature of China’s opium epidemic is that it was state-sponsored. In the early 19th century , British merchants wanted to sell Indian-grown opium in China, while Chinese officials ...

The exhibit explores the early days of U.S.-China trade with a focus on Connecticut merchants and sailors who participated in ...

Dr. W. H. G. Aspland, General Secretary of the International Anti-Opium Association in Peking, says: “In two districts in South Fu-Kien the military authorities are planning to raise $15,000,000 ...

During the 1910s, one tin of opium from China cost about $2.50 to produce, and the same tin smuggled into the United States sold for more than $120, according to a news article published by the ...

Throughout 2024, China seized 16.3 tonnes of narcotics from overseas sources, representing a 20 percent year-on-year decrease. The Golden Triangle region remained China's primary drug source, ...

Acclaimed Chinese artist and sculptor, inaugural United Nations "Artistic Master for the Environment" Yuan Xikun, renowned ...

The Opium Wars signalled the start of what is referred to as the “century of humiliation” in China, a period when the country ...