#317 - Opium War 2: Laboriously Vile Barbarian Eye

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To: Queen Victoria, From: Lin Zexu (1839)

Letter to the queen of England, from the high Imperial Commissioner Lin, and his colleagues. From the Canton press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

#318 - Opium War 3: Up In Smoke

Lin Zexu believed moral clarity and the largest drug bust in history could end the opium crisis and avert war. Yet, as his solution drained into Humen Bay, so too did the last hope of peace between China and Britain.Time Period Covered:1836–June 1839 Major Historical Figures: The ...  Show more

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