aug 29, 1842 - Treaty of Nanjing
Description:
The Treaty of Nanjing was a treaty which ended the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China on 29 August 1842. It was the first of what the Chinese later called the unequal treaties. The Chinese ended up paying $21 million for deystroyed opiumAdded to timeline:
Date:
aug 29, 1842
Now
~ 183 years ago