The Century of Humiliation: the Shaping of Modern Chinese Nationalism
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…

