Instead, they had to pay in silver. To keep control of trade and the foreigners arriving, the Qing government only let European traders land at the port of Guangzhou (Canton), and Europeans could ...

In 1899, he was appointed chief bishop of French Catholicism in Beijing. The Qing Government granted him the official uniform of the second rank as an indication of courteous reception.

Hall, CA Supreme Court rules that a white man charged with a murder cannot be convicted on the testimony of a Chinese witness 1865 Central Pacific Railroad hires Chinese workers to build ...

The U.S. State Department's Taiwan page last week removed a previous reference to not supporting Taiwan's independence. Below ...

A vibrant coastal city and popular tourist destination, Qingdao’s natural beauty and interesting architecture make it a ...

The Qing Government finally made a resolute decision and dispatched Lin Zexu, Governor-General of Hubei and Hunan, to ban opium smoking and the opium trade in Guangdong.

The following year, the weakening Qing government, unable to fight against foreign powers, agreed to lease Qingdao to Germany for 99 years. The same year, the Qing court also agreed to lease Hong ...