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The Opium Wars

"Emperor of China declares war on drugs"
This website chronicles the tale of the governor of the Chinese province of Hu-Huang, Lin Tse-hsü, who was given the assignment of stamping out opium addiction in China, by the Emperor Tao-kuang.

The "Anglo-Chinese" or "Opium" War
An overview of the background behind the Opium War in the 1830s.

The Opium Wars
The triggers that started the Opium Wars between Great Britain and China.