The Troublesome Legacy of Commissioner Lin The Opium Trade and Opium Suppression in Fujian Province, 1820s To 1920s |
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| Author:
| Madancy, Joyce A. |
| Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01215-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $90.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1908, a public crusade against opium seized China, and the provincial capital of Fuzhou was a central stage. The most successful attempt by the Chinese state before 1949 to eliminate opium came at a time when, according to many historians, China's central state was virtually powerless. Madancy attempts to reconcile that apparent contradiction.
In 1908, a public crusade against opium seized China, and the provincial capital of Fuzhou was a central stage. The most successful attempt by the Chinese state before 1949 to eliminate opium came at a time when, according to many historians, China's central state was virtually powerless. Madancy attempts to reconcile that apparent contradiction.