Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture
Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture
China's Treaty Ports (1x22)
Udgivelsesdato: Sep 22, 2017
Following the Opium War of 1842, a range of Chinese seaports were opened to foreign trade and foreign residence. Learn about the colorful history of these ports, how they became enmeshed in a global labor trade, and how they functioned as Euro-Asian hybrid cities. Grasp how the treaty ports were emblematic of a period of economic and political domination by foreigners.
- Premieret: Sep 2017
- Afsnit: 24
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