The Treaty of Nanjing
- The Opium War between China and Britain came to an end with the signing of the first unequal treaty on 29th August 1842 named the Treaty of Nanjing.
- According to this treaty, China agreed to open five ports to end the Cohong domination. In return, Britain was given full control over Hong Kong. The defeat of China in the Opium Wars damaged the imperial prestige of the Qing Dynasty.
Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion: The term rebellion mainly signifies those events in History where a group of people organized a violent insurrection against the government that was in power. One such major rebellion that took place around the 19th century was the Taiping Rebellion in China.
In this article, we will discuss the Taiping Rebellion in brief, its causes, how it progressed, leaders who were involved in the Taiping Rebellion, death tolls, and some interesting facts related to the Taiping Rebellion.