UK-China Relations in the Illustrated London News
Explore key events in UK China relations through individual pages dedicated to each event.
Timeline of Events
The Opium Wars (1839 to 1842, 1856 to 1860)
1842: Treaty of Nanking
1856 to 1860: Second Opium War
1896: Li Hongzhang's Visit to England
1898: Lease of the New Territories
1900: Boxer Rebellion
1941: The Fall of Hong Kong