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Opium imports into China, 1650-1880. The Humen Smoke Suppression was an anti-smoking operation during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty in China, which took place in June 1839 under the auspices of Lin Zexu, then Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.With British traders importing large quantities of opium into China, the Qing government was forced to take strong measures to deal with the ...
Hercules was one of the opium ships belonging to Jardine Matheson that surrendered its opium for destruction at Humen. The destruction began on 3 June 1839 and involved the destruction of 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) of illegal opium seized from British traders under the aegis of Lin Zexu , an Imperial Commissioner of Qing China .
The ship was found to mount 34 guns. Orders were sent to the officer to set it on fire. Shortly after dark, the fire exploded its magazine, hurling the masts and beams in the air. [8] [9] Herbert wrote that the explosion was so loud that it "must have been heard at Canton." [7] A total of 98 Chinese guns were captured during the day. [7]
Giant, crashing waves injured dozens at a Chinese water park on Tuesday, as a wave pool malfunction sent multiple people to the hospital with broken bones.. The incident occurred at Yulong Shuiyun ...
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Here’s a look at some photos from midday, shortly after the peak high tide. Powerful waves crash over the breakwater in Morro Bay on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Joe Tarica/jtarica@thetribunenews.com
Historical accounts suggest that opium first arrived in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907) as part of the merchandise of Arab traders. [10] Later on, Song Dynasty (960–1279) poet and pharmacologist Su Dongpo recorded the use of opium as a medicinal herb: "Daoists often persuade you to drink the jisu water, but even a child can prepare the yingsu soup."