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Trade Restrictions
Qing Government officially restricts trade to Canton from Europe -
George Macartney visits China
George Macartney visits China with the goal of convincing Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Geart Britain and China, and to allow Britain to have a permanant embassy in Beijing. -
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The First Opium War
The first Anglo-Chinese War between Britain and China -
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Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking gives Britain trading and other benefits, including Hong Kong -
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The Taiping Rebellion
A civil war in Southern China against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty -
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The Second Opium War
The second Anglo-Chinese War in which British and French forces defeat China and force the Qing government to sign further unequal trades -
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The 'Self Strengthening' Era
The 'Self Strengthening' Era', a major rise of foreign presence in 'Treaty Ports' including foreign 'concesstions' (districts with non-Chinese administration) -
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War Against France
France defeated China which lead to the establishment of French Indochina -
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Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War, fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea -
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Gaining of Concessions in China
Scramble by foreign powers to gain concessions (areas of control) in China
