All About Chinese Imperialism By jeffisagoat 1729 China banned opium in the country 1773 British starts importing opium to China illegally 1835 12 million of the Chinese population fell victim to the Opium drug 1839 The Opium War started 1842 The Treaty of Nanjing is signed Hong Kong has become a British colony 1842 The first Opium war ended 1856 The 2nd Opium war started 1858 The Treaty of Tianjin is signed The treaty was signed during the war. The treaty was a fail 1860 The 2nd Opium war ended 1901 Boxer Rebellion The poor citizens rebelled against 1912 China became a republic
