Canton System and Qing Maritime Trade Regulation (1757–1842)

1. Qianlong confines Western trade to Guangzhou

   Jan 1, 1757Labels: Qianlong Emperor, Guangzhou

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Flint Affair prompts harsher trade regulation

   Jan 1, 1759Labels: James Flint, Qing government

   • GreaterChina

3. Cohong guild formed under Hoppo supervision

   Jan 1, 1760Labels: Cohong, Hoppo

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

4. Foreign trade channeled through the Thirteen Factories

   Jan 1, 1760Labels: Thirteen Factories, Guangzhou

   • Britannica
   • ThirteenFactories

5. Canton System restrictions formalize seasonal foreign residence

   Jan 1, 1760Labels: Canton System, Qing regulations

   • GreaterChina
   • Britannica

6. Macartney Embassy seeks new ports and relaxed rules

   Jan 1, 1793Labels: Macartney Embassy, Britain

   • Macartney

7. Qing bans opium trade, increasing illicit traffic pressures

   Jan 1, 1800Labels: Qing bans, Opium

   • HumenOpium

8. Lin Zexu arrives to suppress opium at Canton

   Mar 18, 1839Labels: Lin Zexu, Guangdong

   • LinZexu
   • HumenOpium

9. Opium destruction at Humen escalates confrontation

   Jun 3, 1839Labels: Humen, Opium destruction

   • HumenOpium
   • LinZexu

10. Treaty of Nanking ends war and dismantles system

    Aug 29, 1842Labels: Treaty of, Britain

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

11. Treaty of Nanking abolishes Cohong monopoly

    Aug 29, 1842Labels: Treaty of, Cohong

    • NatArchives
    • Britannica

12. Treaty of Nanking opens five treaty ports

    Aug 29, 1842Labels: Treaty of, Treaty ports

    • Britannica
    • TreatyNanking