Convention of Chuenpi

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location of negotiation?Chuenpi, near Humen, Guangdong province, China
2. What is the date of agreement publication?January 20, 1841
3. Why did the British and Chinese leaders talk in Chuenpi?They talked because the war was getting worse and both sides wanted a peaceful solution before more fighting.
4. Who were Charles Elliot and Qishan?Charles Elliot was the British negotiator, and Qishan was the Chinese official who talked with him.

First Opium War: A conflict (1839-1842) between Great Britain and China over trade disputes, primarily concerning opium.
Treaty of Nanking: The peace treaty that ended the First Opium War, signed in 1842, which imposed significant concessions on China.
Unequal Treaties: Treaties signed under duress that granted significant privileges to foreign powers at the expense of the sovereign nation.