Emperor of China Hien-Fou, Western Gate of Peking & Bridge of Nanking 1860

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From an original Engraving from the Illustrated London News 1860. Emperor of China Hien-Fou who succeeded to the throne in 1860 at the time of the second Opium war with England & France In 1860 the British and French Governments went to war with China for the third time to enforce satisfactory trading facilities. The trade was largely opium traffic, which undermined the health of the Chinese people, and which the Chinese authorities wanted to stop

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Size: 6192px × 4206px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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