The United States is losing the New Opium War with China. Leaders in Washington, D.C. appear unwilling to acknowledge that a fight even exists. A crisis of addiction in China in the 19th century ...

The 19th century Opium Wars between England and China had lasting ramifications for both countries—so much so that in some ways the wars never ended. Former Travel Editor The politics of ...

The exhibit explores the early days of U.S.-China trade with a focus on Connecticut merchants and sailors who participated in ...

Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age, by Stephen R. Platt, Knopf, 592 pages, $35 Stephen R. Platt believes that the so-called Opium War of 1839–1842 was one of ...

The most dangerous illicit drug ever concocted, fentanyl, has turned entire blocks of America’s major cities into the 21st-century equivalent of open-air opium dens — or war zones. In San ...

Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted military defeats on China and demanded further concessions on trade.

The shipments caused clashes known as the Opium Wars and fueled addiction across China. The Cabots, Cushings, Welds, Delanos (Franklin Delano Roosevelt's ancestors) and Forbes were among Boston ...

Travel Bucketlist The Opium Wars: Touring Historical Sites in Hong Kong Posted: March 5, 2025 | Last updated: March 5, 2025 Join me on a journey through history as we explore the shadowy legacy of ...