1842
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanjing ends the 1st Opium War between Britain & China
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Nanking in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Treaty of Nanjing ends the 1st Opium War between Britain & China
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain. Opens up Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Nangpo & Shanghai, known as "the Treaty ports"
Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Provenance
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