Opium was first manufactured in China for medicinal purposes in the end of the 15th century. It was used to treat

As you can see, Britain took major advantage of China even though it was outnumbered. Britain had greater technology and experience in wars than China, which is the reason China had lost so much dignity in this war which was fueled by the greed of Britain and every other country that participated in the opium trade.

1. Chesneaux, Jean. China from the Opium Wars to the 1911 Revolution. Pantheon Books. New York. 1976, pgs 3-64.

3. Williams, S. Wells. A History of China.

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