Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another - W. Travis Hanes III, Frank Sanello - Google Books

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In this tragic and powerful story, the two Opium Wars of 1839 1842 and 1856 1860 between Britain and China are recounted for the first time through the eyes of the Chinese as well as the Imperial West. Opium entered China during the Middle Ages when Arab…