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The Canton System: Restricted Trade and Growing Tensions – Examine the System of Restricted Trade Between China and Foreign Merchants in Canton (Guangzhou) During the Qing Dynasty, Which Limited Contact and Led to Growing Tensions Over Trade Imbalances and Foreign Access to Chinese Markets.
The Canton System: A One-Port Wonder (and a Whole Lot of Trouble!) 🇨🇳🚢💰 (A Lecture on Restricted Trade, Growing Tensions, and Tea-Fueled Drama in Qing Dynasty China) Welcome, history buffs…