The Opium wars were a frightful time for the Chinese people in their history. During the Opium wars, China experienced radical changes that left numerous dead yet considered modernization and entered the international trade market.
Opium had first arrived in London where it was initially used for medical purposes. Trading with China demonstrated exceptionally beneficial for over a quarter century, until in 1835, China passed its first law forbidding the importation of opium when it turned out to be excessively addictive. The way British reacted to the ban was by moving the drop off points to different ports in China. China resisted to trade with British, and thus the first opium war occurred when the Chinese started attacking their ships
Opium had first arrived in London where it was initially used for medical purposes. Trading with China demonstrated exceptionally beneficial for over a quarter century, until in 1835, China passed its first law forbidding the importation of opium when it turned out to be excessively addictive. The way British reacted to the ban was by moving the drop off points to different ports in China. China resisted to trade with British, and thus the first opium war occurred when the Chinese started attacking their ships