jan 1, 1785 - 13 Hong
Description:
Chinese merchants controlled business and **monitored European trades**Hong = A hong 行 originally designates both a type of building and a type of Chinese merchant intermediary
monopolize import and export trade, but in turn **guarantee to government all duties and proper behavior of western**
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Date:
jan 1, 1785
Now
~ 240 years ago