Treaties of Tianjin

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.01: Chinese Writing and Culture: Ancient and Classical, -600-1900.

Treaty of Tientsin ends Anglo-Chinese War; Foreign powers extend their influence in China - China opens further ports to British commerce and legalises opium trade (similar treaty with France by Chinese June 27th).

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaties of Tianjin". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5008, accessed 23 November 2024.]

5008 Treaties of Tianjin 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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