When was the opium trade banned?
6 In response to rising addiction levels, Chinese emperor Yongzheng issued a decree banning the import and sale of opium in 1729, threatening violators, inter alia, with confiscation of their ships.
What happened before the Opium War?
Beyond the health problems related to opium addiction, the increasing opium trade with the Western powers meant that for the first time, China imported more goods than it exported. Settling this financial problem eventually led to the First Opium War between Great Britain and China, from 1839 to 1842.
How did the Chinese government respond to the importation of opium?
The Chinese government recognized that opium was becoming a serious social problem and, in the year 1800, it banned both the production and the importation of opium. In 1813, it went a step further by outlawing the smoking of opium and imposing a punishment of beating offenders 100 times.
Who stopped the opium trade?
Chinese resistance
The Chinese wanted to stop the trade. Although opium was valued as a medicine that could ease pain, assist sleep and reduce stress, by 1840 there were millions of addicts in the country. Illegal opium imports were also eroding what had once been a favourable balance of trade.
What did the Opium Wars of the mid 19th century mark the beginning of?
The Opium Wars marked the start of the era of unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers (primarily Great Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Russia, and Japan) in which China was forced to concede many of its territorial and sovereignty rights.
Was the opium trade legalized?
These exports were legal throughout the 1800s even though importation into China and consumption within China, were prohibited until 1858. Exportation occurred before this date, because third party entrepreneurs purchased the opium in India and smuggled it into China.
When did China legalize opium?
1858
The Chinese legalized opium in 1858, with a tariff of about 8%. 1870s, China legalized domestic production as well (Rowntree 1905, pp. 96-98). Thus, there would not necessarily have been substantial substitution during the early legalization years in any case.
When was opium eradicated in China?
A mass campaign against addiction mobilized the entire nation. Before Liberation in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party had kept opium out of their areas. However, it took until 1953 to rid China completely of opium.
What brought an end to the opium trade in 1949?
Opium smoking was finally eradicated by the Chinese communists after they came to power in 1949.
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