Why was there an opium War in China?

The Opium Wars arose from China’s attempts to suppress the opium trade. Foreign traders (primarily British) had been illegally exporting opium mainly from India to China since the 18th century, but that trade grew dramatically from about 1820.

What advantages did the British have during the First Opium War?

The Opium Wars were small scale wars fought with global implications. With fewer than five thousand troops and twenty naval vessels the British were able to win the First Opium War, allowing them to rewrite trade laws that were demonstrably unfair to the Chinese.

How did the British defeat the Chinese?

The British navy defeated the Chinese using technologically superior ships and weapons, and the British then imposed a treaty that granted territory to Britain and opened trade with China.

Why do the Opium Wars with China barely seem to register in British public memory?

In Britain the wars barely seem to register in public memory. Marchant argues that mid-century British merchants in China believed that a ‘just war’ should be fought to defend progress.

What caused the Qing empire to collapse?

The Qing Dynasty fell in 1911, overthrown by a revolution brewing since 1894, when western-educated revolutionary Sun Zhongshan formed the Revive China Society in Hawaii, then Hong Kong. Within weeks the Qing court agreed to the creation of a republic with its top general, Yuan Shikai, as president.

Can You Grow your own tea in the UK?

You are also able to grow your own tea by purchasing Camellia sinensis saplings. The Wee Tea Company love all things tea, especially their home grown tea cultivated and manufactured in Scotland! You can find The Wee Tea Company served and sold in the best cafes, delis, farm shops and restaurants in the UK.

How many cups of tea do we drink in the UK?

Tea is the nation’s brew of choice and an incredible 165 million cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK. And amazingly, the tea plant is easy to grow at home According to the Tea Advisory Panel, an astonishing 40\% of the fluid drunk in the UK every day is tea.

What are the main threats to the tea plant?

The tea plant is subject to attack from at least 150 insect species and 380 fungus diseases. In northeast India, where 125 pests and 190 fungi have been detected, losses from pests and diseases have been estimated at 67 million pounds (30 million kg) of tea per annum.

How much tea is lost due to pests and diseases?

In northeast India, where 125 pests and 190 fungi have been detected, losses from pests and diseases have been estimated at 67 million pounds (30 million kg) of tea per annum. More than 100 pests and 40 diseases occur in the tea fields of Japan.