Opium and China

Opium

China has a rich history, made great discoveries such as kites and gunpowder, and close to ending imperial China by 1793. The British wanted Chinese furniture, silk and other products but China didn't want anything to do with the British. Although later the Chinese would sell items to the British, the British wouldn't get anything in return. Desperate they introduced to the Chinese opium, an addictive drug used in other such as cocaine, heroine and more. Opium has been used in medicine but never has a recreational drug. The Chinese were hooked on it. An immense, illegal trade was created as the drug become more outlawed and addicting to the Chinese. It lead to the Opium war where the British won due to their advance weaponry. This allowed for British to control China, gain Hong Kong, and for the people to become even more hooked onto the drug.


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