Lin Zexu (HARDCOVER) (Chinese Edition) - Hardcover

Zheng Jun Li

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 7530532839 ISBN 13: 9787530532836

Publisher: Tianjin Peoples Fine Arts Publishing House, 2006

Synopsis

The British have carried a great quantity of opium to China during the reign of Dao Guang in Qing Dynasty, which bring never-ending pain to Chinese people. As the imperial envoy of Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu decided to ban on the opium-smoking in Guangzhou City. Totally 20,000 tons of opium was destroyed in Hu Men and, he had successfully conquered the British Army. However, the invaders were reluctant to accept the temporary failure,and changed their target to Tianjin, which was close to Beijing,the capital of China. The sense of being threatened enforced the corrupted Qing Government to make a surrender to British. Beijing was threatened by the invasion. Chinese people were irritated by the invasion;they made their minds to fight against the invaders and tried hard to save China. People in Guangzhou raged, holding the flag with the sloggan,Against British Intruderson it,and killed many enemies. This is the beginning of anti-imperialist and anti-feudal wars of Chinese people.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tianjin Peoples Fine Arts Publishing House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 7530532839
• ISBN 13: 9787530532836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 122