Silk Silver Opium

A book that not only tells the fascinating stories of silk and tea, porcelain, silver and opium, missionaries, mercenaries and trade, but also what became inevitable – war and humiliation. Much about China’s modern relationship with the West is the product of its past inter-reactions, conflicts, victories and humiliations. The story of imperial China’s trading relationship with the West is a powerful tale, with clear implications for the future.