Zhapu
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Zhapu is a seaport and town in Pinghu, Zhejiang
Province, China. It became a busy and rich port when the Qing Dynasty
authorized it as the only port for trade to Japan and Korea. The British captured Zhapu
on 18 May 1842 during the First Opium War
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Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province, China. It became a busy and rich port when the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
authorized it as the only port for trade to Japan and Korea. The British captured Zhapu
Battle of Chapoo
The Battle of Chapoo was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chapoo, China, on 18 May 1842 during the First Opium War.- References :* . Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.*Rait, Robert S. . . Volume 1....
on 18 May 1842 during the First Opium War
First Opium War
The First Anglo-Chinese War , known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice...
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