In the 19th and 20th centuries, this fishing village transformed into a city of more than three million inhabitants. But capitalist speculation, drug trafficking, and bloody political struggles ...

Grown in India and sold into China, opium generated substantial revenues for British rule – and much more Lin Zexu was a ...

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This video uses Google Earth to retrace the Opium Wars between Britain and Qing China, revealing the global trade routes, naval battles, and key port cities that defined the conflict. Viewers can ...

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