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Document Summary
Started by the first and second opium war (british selling opium) (biggest dope dealer of the world). Britain got ports from othe war (hong kong). British set up different trade zones, which continued into the 21st century. Hong kong until 1977 they gave it back to china. Anti-foreign feelings reached its peak in 1900 known as the boxer rebellion. Caused thousands of deaths (both foreign and chinese). Were defeated by 7-nation force including uk, france, and others. They demanded more ports and stripped the dynasty of the manchus of their power. The foreign powers controlling most of the ports also changed the (economic?) network of china. They were originally market towns and began to grow at a faster rate than the interior market towns. 1911, last emperor, qee, of manchu dynasty was overthrown by officers known as nationalists. Sent into exhile and new leader sun yat-sen established the republic of china.
