". . . But after a long period of commercial intercourse [trade], there appear among the crowd of barbarians both good persons and bad, unevenly. Consequently there are those who smuggle opium to seduce the Chinese people and so cause the spread of the poison to all provinces. Such persons who only care to profit themselves, and disregard their harm to others, are not tolerated by the laws of heaven and are unanimously hated by human beings. His Majesty the Emperor, upon hearing of this, is in a towering rage. He has especially sent me, his commissioner, to come to Kwangtung [Guangdong Province], and together with the governor-general and governor jointly to investigate and settle this matter. . . ."
-- "Letter of Advice to Queen Victoria"
from Lin Zexu (Lin Tse-Hsü),
Chinese Commissioner of Canton, 1839
This letter to Queen Victoria relates most directly to the outbreak of the
1. Chinese civil war
2. Sino-Japanese War
3. Communist Revolution
4. Opium Wars
Thanks!!
2007-11-30 08:29:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In the time it took you to read, and then type, this - you should have been able to figure out the answer on your own.
How do you know we won't lie to you?
2007-11-30 11:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sprouts Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4. Opium Wars
2007-11-30 08:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Opium wars.
2007-11-30 08:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Yun 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋