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1729 & The Yongzheng Emperor issues the first official edict banning the sale and smoking of opium in China. \tn 
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1757 & The Qianlong Emperor restricts all foreign trade to the port of Canton (Guangzhou) under the Canton System, limiting interactions with foreign traders. \tn 
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1773 & The British East India Company starts to auction opium in Calcutta, marking the beginning of the organized opium trade to China. \tn 
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1799 & The Jiaqing Emperor issues another edict prohibiting the importation of opium, recognizing its growing social and economic impact. \tn 
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1834 & The British East India Company's monopoly on the China trade ends, leading to an increase in British merchants trading opium. \tn 
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1838 & Lin Zexu is appointed by the Daoguang Emperor as Imperial Commissioner to eradicate the opium trade in Canton. \tn 
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March 1839 & Lin Zexu arrives in Canton and orders the confiscation and destruction of over 20,000 chests of opium from British merchants. \tn 
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June 1839 & Lin Zexu writes an open letter to Queen Victoria appealing to her moral sense to stop the opium trade. \tn 
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July 1839 & The First Battle of Chuenpi occurs as tensions escalate between Chinese authorities and British traders. \tn 
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November 1838 & The British Royal Navy enforces a blockade of the Pearl River, preventing Chinese ships from entering or leaving Canton. \tn 
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January 1841 & The British capture the forts at the mouth of the Pearl River, marking the first significant military engagement of the war. \tn 
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August 1841 & The British occupy the city of Amoy (Xiamen) as they expand their military operations. \tn 
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June 1842 & The British capture Shanghai, demonstrating their superior naval power. \tn 
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29 August 1842 & The Treaty of Nanking is signed, officially ending the First Opium War. Key terms include ceding Hong Kong to Britain, opening five treaty ports (Canton, Amoy, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai) to British trade, and paying a large indemnity. \tn 
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1844 & The Treaty of Wanghia is signed between the United States and China, granting the US the same trading rights as Britain. \tn 
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1844 & The Treaty of Whampoa is signed between France and China, similar to the Treaty of Wanghia. \tn 
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1847 & Tensions continue as the British conduct military operations in Canton to enforce the terms of the Treaty of Nanking. \tn 
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1854 & The Arrow Incident occurs when Chinese authorities board a Chinese-owned ship (registered under the British flag) in Canton, leading to renewed tensions. \tn 
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October 1856 & The Arrow Incident escalates when British forces bombard Canton, marking the start of the Second Opium War. \tn 
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December 1856 & French forces join the British, forming an Anglo-French alliance against China after the execution of a French missionary. \tn 
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June 1857 & The British and French forces capture Canton, deposing the local governor and establishing joint control over the city. \tn 
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June 1858 & The Treaty of Tientsin is signed, temporarily halting hostilities. Key terms include opening more ports to foreign trade, legalizing the opium trade, and allowing foreign embassies in Beijing. \tn 
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October 1860 & The Anglo-French forces capture Beijing and loot and burn the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan). \tn 
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24 October 1860 & The Convention of Peking is signed, concluding the Second Opium War. China agrees to adhere to the Treaty of Tientsin, cede the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain, and pay further indemnities. \tn 
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1861 & The establishment of the Zongli Yamen, a Qing government body to manage foreign affairs, marks the beginning of China's modernization efforts in response to the humiliations of the Opium Wars. \tn 
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1872 & The first Chinese students are sent to the United States for education, reflecting China's growing recognition of the need for modernization. \tn 
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1895 & The Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the First Sino-Japanese War, with terms influenced by China's weakened state post-Opium Wars, including the cession of Taiwan to Japan. \tn 
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1900 & The Boxer Rebellion occurs, fueled by anti-foreign sentiment partly resulting from the Opium Wars' legacy. The Eight-Nation Alliance suppresses the rebellion, leading to further concessions from China. \tn 
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1911 & The Xinhai Revolution leads to the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China, ending over two millennia of imperial rule, a process accelerated by the disruptions of the Opium Wars. \tn 
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1949 & The People's Republic of China is established by the Communist Party under Mao Zedong, with the Opium Wars often cited as a pivotal moment in the narrative of China's "century of humiliation." \tn 
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