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Treaty of Nanjing

( 1842 ) Commentary by Eric Cunningham, Gonzaga University

Glossary

  • Chapoo a seaport in present-day Zhejiang Province
  • Chinhai a port in present-day South Korea
  • Sign Manual the handwritten signature of the emperor of China
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    Illustration of an attack by the Chinese on a British boat in Canton River during the Opium War (Library of Congress)

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