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#320 - Opium War 5: Bayonets In the Dragon's Teeth

Feb 22, 202645:16Society & Culture

Britain carries the Opium War to Beijing's unready doorstep with steam and iron, moving the crisis from the border frontiers to the heart of the imperial court itself. As imperial defenses strain and diplomacy replaces d...

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#320 - Opium War 5: Bayonets In the Dragon's Teeth is an episode from The History of China by Chris Stewart. Britain carries the Opium War to Beijing's unready doorstep with steam and iron, moving the crisis from the border frontiers to the...

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Published Feb 22, 2026, 45:16 long, audio available.

#320 - Opium War 5: Bayonets In the Dragon's Teeth

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