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There was a hot topic: Why didn't the Qing Dynasty resell opium to the British?
Dear friends, let's talk about a historical topic today: why didn't the Qing Dynasty resell opium to the British? I'm a history buff, and I'm not an expert, but I love to study these things.
The Dilemma of the Qing Dynasty First of all, we have to understand the situation of the Qing Dynasty at that time. In the 19th century, Britain transported a large amount of opium to China through trade, which led to the outflow of silver from our country and the hardship of the people. The Qing government also wanted to prevent this, but its national strength at that time was really limited.
Trade Asymmetry Let's talk about trade. At that time, trade was not as equal as it is now, Britain was a powerful maritime hegemon, and the rules of trade were set by them. It is difficult to sell the goods of the Great Qing Dynasty at a good price when they are exported to the United Kingdom, and the British do not need so many goods of the Great Qing Dynasty.
Behind Opium Opium was a money-making tool for Britain, but for the Qing Dynasty, it was something that brought disaster to the country and the people. The Qing government wanted to ban it, so how could it be resold to the British?
Lessons from History Therefore, at that time, the Qing Dynasty did not want to resell opium to the British, but it really had no choice. This history also teaches us how important it is for a country to be strong. Only when the country is strong can it gain a foothold in the world and not be bullied by others.
The explosion of netizens' comments
The good quality of the large tobacco shells in Guangdong is also recorded in the "Count of Monte Cristo".
The Count of Monte Cristo escaped from prison was probably in 1830, when the Opium War had not yet been fought, and opium cultivation was only legal in Sichuan in 1857.
The yap museum in the past in the United States is also opened by Chinese, which is very funny, obviously they are the initiators, and the Qing is just a master of the long skills to control the country, but now it seems that the yap is a specialty here.
The yap museum in the past in the United States is also opened by Chinese, which is very funny, obviously they are the initiators, and the Qing is just a master of the long skills to control the country, but now it seems that the yap is a specialty here.
Opium was banned in Britain and Europe at that time, and they just made opium into wine, and we lit it and smoked it and passed it on to them [covering their faces].
It's not that most of the people in the Qing Dynasty don't buy foreign goods, but that foreigners want to sell goods to the Qing Dynasty, so they can only deal with the thirteen foreign companies in Guangzhou. It is equivalent to that before the reform, foreigners wanted to export to China, and they could only talk to the local foreign trade bureaus, of course, you can also think that the economic war has been winning and winning before the reform.
Reading comprehension, the Opium War was caused by the Qing Dynasty's refusal to import foreign opium from its own opium, and Britain's trade deficit was serious and irritated [Think].
The ban on smoking in the Qing Dynasty was mainly due to the rampant smuggling, not because the imperial court felt that there was a problem with this thing, but because it wanted to produce it itself and make a lot of money.
Chinese characteristic, volume, even if it is opium trading, after liberalization, the British will not be able to roll it Chinese...... It's like today's new energy vehicles......
It is better to say that China's geographical location and population determine that everything can be done, the United States has a better geographical location but fewer people, and India has a similar population but the place is too small and the climate is not very good.
Therefore, we must cherish the present peaceful days, and we must also contribute to the strength and prosperity of the country. The wheels of history are rolling forward, and we must not forget the lessons of the past, right?
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