The British forces inflicted a series of military defeats on the Chinese until 1842, when the war was ended with the Treaty ...

beginning with the First Opium War of 1839-42. In the first half of the 19th century, the British government faced an economic problem. Imports of tea, porcelain and silk from China had created a ...

We've all seen the boxes sitting next to each other on the grocery shelves, but what is it that actually separates English ...

beginning with the First Opium War of 1839-42. In the first half of the 19th century, the British government faced an economic problem. Imports of tea, porcelain and silk from China had created a ...

A young Queen Victoria sent in her navy to keep the opium-for-tea arrangement alive. In what would be known as the Opium War, it trashed the Chinese junks that tried to hold it off and Britain ...

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Dublin is gearing up to mark the occasion with a vibrant celebration of food, culture, and ...

Finally, members gathered intelligence on the tea trade between China and Europe ... and the social stagnation of that era would eventually cost the dynasty dearly in the two Opium Wars. Sixth Tone: I ...