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First Opium Wars: Locations
Guangzhou (gwang - joe) - Also known as "Canton", this was initially the only port at which Western ships were allowed to dock and do business.
Beijing (bay - ging) - the capital city of the Qing Dynasty
Nanjing (nan - ging) - the location of the signing of the Unfair Treaty
Jinjiang (gin- gee-ong) - the location of a major store of grain for the Imperial Court
Yangtze River (yahg - zee) - Also known as "Chang Jiang", this is the longest river in China and the principle water route within the country. It was used by the British gunboat to approach the capital.
Hong Kong - The island ceded by China to the British following the First Opium War. It was the first fully British colony in China.
Additional Ports that opened up following the signing of the Unfair Treaty in 1842:
Beijing (bay - ging) - the capital city of the Qing Dynasty
Nanjing (nan - ging) - the location of the signing of the Unfair Treaty
Jinjiang (gin- gee-ong) - the location of a major store of grain for the Imperial Court
Yangtze River (yahg - zee) - Also known as "Chang Jiang", this is the longest river in China and the principle water route within the country. It was used by the British gunboat to approach the capital.
Hong Kong - The island ceded by China to the British following the First Opium War. It was the first fully British colony in China.
Additional Ports that opened up following the signing of the Unfair Treaty in 1842:
Shanghai (sh ahng - high)
Ningbo (ning- bow)
Fuzhou (foo - joe)
Xiamen (she-ah-men)
Use the Goode's atlases to find the ten locations above.
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