An exploration of the first Opium War between Britain and China, which began in 1839. \'An important reminder of how the memory of the Opium war continues to cast a dark shadow.\' }Sunday Times{.
Over the past 170 years, this strange tale of misunderstandings, incompetence and compromise has become the founding myth of modern Chinese nationalism.
An exploration of the first Opium War between Britain and China, which began in 1839