There is a 10 minute clip from episode 1 the seeds of war that works well as a complement to readings and lecture. Fighting between the chinese and british in the first opium war concluded in late august 1842 at the signing of the treaty of nanking. Opium wars simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The winner of the 1997 golden rooster and 1998 hundred flowers awards for best picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably cannes and montreal.
The opium war was a war fought by two countries great britain and china in 1839. The first of the opium wars occurred from 1839 to 1842, the second occurred between 1856 and 1860. As a result of the war, britain won trade rights, access to. During the first opium war, china cedes the island of hong kong to. The first opium war 183942 was fought between china and britain, and the second opium war 185660, also known as the arrow war or the anglofrench war in china, was fought by. On july 1, 1997, hong kong was peaceably handed over to china in a.
Mismanagement in the aftermath of the british east india companys loss of its monopoly in 1834 abstract the histories of the opium war, of which there are many, have posited that the roots of the conflict are diverse. The treaty required the chinese to pay the british over twenty million dollars in war reparations, to open five chinese ports to british trade, and to cede honk kong. Chinese history after the opium war including the death of consort zhen duration. In the late 1700s the british was smuggling the drug into china for nonmedical use. China cedes hong kong island in the first opium war. They manifested the conflicting natures of both nations and demonstrated chinas misconceptions of its own. Britishchinese trade canton system british imported goods from china. The second was from 1856 to 1860 and involved france as well the wars were about many other things than opium. They completely ignored the sanctions against it by the chinese government and the pleas from china to stop the exportation of opium from india to china. The most ironic point was that opium, the immediate cause of the war, was not even mentioned. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at ancient china opium wars webquest print page. The opium wars were two wars which were waged between the great qing and the british government in the mid19th century, triggered by the british governments imposition of the opium trade upon china. The opium war 1997 dvd movie english sub all region bao.
They were also about opening china to european and american trade and. In march of 1839 the emperor appointed lin zexu as an official to govern trade in canton. Jul 01, 20 fighting between the chinese and british in the first opium war concluded in late august 1842 at the signing of the treaty of nanking. The british government was extremely insulted by lins destruction of the opium, and took it as a sign of hostility. Empire was one of the main consequences of the war depicted in the film. Opium wars in china the opium wars were a series of three wars between the chinese and the british. The opium war 1997 dvd movie english sub all region bao guo. The immediate issue was chinese official seizure of opium stocks at canton to stop the banned opium trade, and threatening the death penalty for future. The second opium war is sometimes called the arrow war after the pirate ship the chinese seized. It served as an american counterpart to the anglochinese treaty of nanjing.
Canton system which restricted trade to one port and did not allowforeign entrance to china, the british east india company faced a. An attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are dumped into the sea. The first installment in a twoparter about the opium wars in the 1800s between the glorious anglo saxon empire and the manchu qing dynasty of china, an ancient and majestic nation. An unpublished account of the first opium war of 1842. The opium war yapian zhanzheng, directed by 74yearold chinese director xie jin, was released in beijing on july 1, 1997, set to coincide with the transfer of hong kong from britain back to china.
After the second opium war, beijing was forced to also cede. And this episode of history provides some serious lessons for america in these dark times of trade dysfunction and drug legalization. The opium war lost in compensation l history of china duration. The first opium war was fought from march 18, 1839, to august 29, 1842, and was also known as the first anglochinese war. The clashes included the first opium war 18391842, with the british naval.
The war was fought over the drug opium which was used by the chinese for hundreds of year to relieve pain. The chinese opium wars harvest books, 1975 fay, peter ward. Theywerenowruiningthebodiesandthe fortunesofthechinesewiththeirabominablepoison. The film tells the story of the first opium war of 18391842, which was fought between the qing empire of china and the british empire, from the perspectives of key figures such as the chinese viceroy lin zexu and the british naval diplomat. The immediate issue was chinese official seizure of opium stocks at canton to stop the banned opium. Diyici yapian zhanzheng, also known as the opium war or the anglochinese war, was a series of military engagements fought between the united kingdom and the qing dynasty of china. The opium war amuchhyped, longplanned project with a clear political message, the opium war is a consistently eyepleasing historical costumer thats a superior example of its type without. The first was between great britain and china and lasted from 1839 until 1842. Lin sent a letter to queen victoria trying to resolve the matter, letting the british know that if they objected to the death penalty that would be imposed on those involved in the opium trade they could sign a different document that would allow them to trade freely at the.
Opium wars bibliography 1 opium wars is a term referring to two wars that britain 2 fought against imperial china 3 in the middle of the nineteenth century, presumably over the attempts of the chinese authorities to stop the growing influx of foreignproduced opium. The opium wars were two wars between china and western countries during the qing dynasty. The opium war 1997 an attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are dumped into the sea. Xie jin has been called the chinese spielberg, and his epic has the look and texture of an indiana jones movie though apparently the. Lin sought to enforce the emperors ban on opium and demanded that the british merchants hand over opium stock within three days and sign a bond promising to not traffic opium. After the burning of 20000 boxes of opium by the chinese, england declares war. The opium war 1997 yesasia the opium war 1997 amazon downloadonline streaming.
Introductionthe opium wars, also known as the anglochinese wars, divided intothe first opium war from 1839 to 1842 and the second opium war from1856 to 1860 between china under the qing dynasty and the britishempire. On 1 july, hong kong marks the 20th anniversary of the handover from british. The second was from 1856 to 1860 and involved france as well. An attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are. However, despite its name, the roots of opium war do not only lie in the drug or its addiction. Aug 07, 2012 the first and second opium war history of china 18391860 duration. Evidently the first communist chinese dramatic feature to receive. The opium war is a 1997 chinese historical epic film directed by xie jin. Chinese attempt to shut down trade lin zexu appointed in 1838 to stamp out opium trade. They were also about opening china to european and american trade. The british were keen to have the chinese smoke opium because it provided them with a huge profit.
China and the british over the issue of opium trade in 1842. In china, letting a hundred films wither the new york times. The opium war is an historical event that heralded the beginning of the end for the qing dynasty and the chinese empire as a whole. Opium war game online opium war game chineses opium.
In february 1840 the british government decided to launch a military expedition, and elliot and his cousin, george later sir george elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to china though the latter, in. Diyici yapian zhanzheng, also known as the opium war or the anglochinese war, was a series of military engagements fought between britain and the qing dynasty of china. The story of qing dynasty official lin zexu and his battle against british imperialist is set at the start of 1838 during the first hints of the conflict that would become the opium war which led to the ceding of hong kong to the british empire. After 150 years of british rule, hong kong reverts to chinese sovereignty at midnight on june 30, 1997. The opium wars were two wars in the mid19th century involving great qing and the british government and concerned their imposition of trade of opium upon china, thus compromising chinas territorial sovereignty and economic power for almost a century. Dec 01, 1996 after 150 years of british rule, hong kong reverts to chinese sovereignty at midnight on june 30, 1997. It served as an american counterpart to the anglochinese treaty of nanjing that ended the first opium war in 1842. At midnight on july 1, 1997, hong kong returned to chinese control after a century.
How hong kong came under one country, two systems rule. The treaty of wangxia wanghsia was the first formal treaty signed between the united states and china in 1844. Xies opium war will make its world debut as an unsubtle piece of. Between 2002 and 2004, opium production in afghanistan rose from. This opium war game is based around the trade the british made buying up opium from india, transporting it to china, then using the monies made to buy up much wanted goods such as silk to take back to britain. China the first opium war and its aftermath britannica. The resolution of these wars resulted in treaties that dictated trade agreements and concessions as well as the cession of hong kong island which became a british colony until 1997. The opium war amuchhyped, longplanned project with a clear political message, the opium war is a consistently eyepleasing historical costumer thats a superior example of. The story of the opium war between china, in the waning days of the qing dynasty, and the british empire, in the 1830s, and the subsequent takeover of hong kong by britain.
The opium war 1997 historical drama starting in 1839 in guangzhou where british merchants dealing with opium are to be executed because the opium is destroying the empire. As a result of the war, britain won trade rights, access to five treaty ports, and hong kong. The united states became involved in the second opium war after the chinese attacked a u. The resulting concession of hong kong compromised chinas territorial sovereignty. In the opium war, author brian inglis details the origin of this illicit trade, and how the british east india company was able to spin the story back in englands parliament through successive parties in power. How did the opium war affect the economy of china by. How did the opium war affect the economy of china by dominick. Opium wars, two armed conflicts in china in the mid19th century between the forces of western countries and of the qing dynasty, which ruled china from 1644 to 191112. Through an examination of the 19thcentury englandchina opium trade, this unit.
Canton system which restricted trade to one port and did not allowforeign entrance to china, the. Historical drama starting in 1839 in guangzhou where british merchants dealing with opium are to. Reprinted from yesterdays late editions the opium war, now at the kb janus, turns out to be a relic as well as curiosity. Russia gained land from china as a result of the second opium war. The opium war 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Xie jin described the film as a special gift for the motherland and the people. All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the page at ancient china opium wars. Architect of the first opium war benjamin cassan history often overlooks the first opium war, which was fought from 18401842.
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