Treaty Port System and Unequal Trade Regimes (1842–1900)

1. Treaty of Nanjing ends First Opium War

   Aug 29, 1842Labels: Treaty of, Hong Kong, Five treaty

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Nanjing

2. Treaty of the Bogue grants extraterritoriality

   Oct 8, 1843Labels: Treaty of, British extraterritoriality

   • Wiki Bogue

3. Treaty of Wanghia extends U.S. privileges

   Jul 3, 1844Labels: Treaty of, United States

   • Wiki Wanghia

4. Treaty of Whampoa extends French treaty rights

   Oct 24, 1844Labels: Treaty of, France

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Whampoa

5. Imperial Maritime Customs Service formed

   Jan 1, 1854Labels: Imperial Maritime, maritime customs

   • Wiki IMCS
   • Encyclopedia com

6. Treaties of Tianjin open more ports

   Jun 1, 1858Labels: Treaties of, Tianjin treaties

   • Wiki Tianjin
   • Britannica

7. Convention of Beijing confirms 1860 concessions

   Oct 24, 1860Labels: Convention of, Peking Convention

   • Wiki Peking
   • Britannica

8. British concession established in Tianjin

   Dec 17, 1860Labels: British concession, Tianjin concession

   • Wiki TianjinCon

9. Chefoo Convention negotiated at Yantai

   Jan 1, 1876Labels: Chefoo Convention, Yantai

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Chefoo

10. Treaty of Shimonoseki expands Japanese trade rights

    Apr 17, 1895Labels: Treaty of, Japan

    • Britannica
    • Wiki Shimonoseki

11. Imperial decree adds new treaty ports (Sandu’ao)

    Mar 31, 1898Labels: Imperial decree, Sandu'ao

    • Wiki TreatyPorts

12. Convention leases New Territories to Britain

    Jun 9, 1898Labels: Convention for, New Territories

    • UK Archives
    • Wiki HK1898