As the Chinese became more open to trading with Westerners, the country slowly fell into a downward spiral. Once their ports opened and opium began to be traded the west slowly took advantage of the their knowledge and strength. Between 1839 and 1911, many events took place which combined led to the decline of the dynastic period in China and rise to a new revolution within the country.
Chinese relations with the west were troubled from the start. The Chinese did not feel that it was important for their empire to be open to relationships with the outside, and in their minds barbarian, Westerners. Trade was set up on a closed system with the west. The Chinese were able to select who they wanted to trade with and at what price. No regulations were put in place to help control the trade of goods and services. As opium became more prominent, trade also became greater. With a greater amount of goods being traded, the economy slowly becomes weak. The problem was not a physical......
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