The Century of Humiliation: the Shaping of Modern Chinese Nationalism

Dennis Wang
Nov 5 · 9 min read

Guns, Opium, and Tea

Lord George Macartney and his entourage, weary after having braved the oceans for almost a year, finally set foot on the emperor’s summer quarters. With as much order and pomp they can muster, the entourage paraded up the stairs to a small wooden palace, marching up the eight significant steps leading to the…

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Author of the Phone Wars | Econ & PoliSci @ DukeUniv | denniswang.me

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