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War 1839-1842 China. Opium, Nankin Treaty, Hong-Kong

Francis Miller1842-08-29

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Signing of the Treaty of Nanking aboard HMS Cornwallis, ending the First Opium War. In it, China agreed to cede Hong Kong to the British Empire and open up five ports to foreign trade.

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  • Title: War 1839-1842 China. Opium, Nankin Treaty, Hong-Kong
  • Date: 1842-08-29
  • Location: Nanking, China
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: National, War, Organization, Opium, Treaty, Farmers, Hong, Wars, Nankin, Meeting, Kong, Great Britain, Ottawa, Iowa, 1840s, Foreign Relations, China
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Francis Miller
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_110865173
  • Credits: Mansell
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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