The Chinese people didn't want to accept any imports from other countries. Then the British imported a drug that the Chinese won't reject. The drug is a pain killer and it was called Opium. It started working in the beginning, but then Chinese people started getting addicted to the drug. The emperor of Yongzheng wrote a letter to the British to tell them that they don't want any more Opium, but the British said no and a war began. The First Opium War began in 1834 and lasted through 1843. The Chinese suffered a humiliating defeat because of their outdated ships, but the British ships had cannons.
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