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Podcast: Stuck in the Middle Kingdom with You
Episode: #37 | Choppy Waters – Zheng He, Tea, Opium, and the beating of war drums
Description: It's time to recall the Opium Wars that began China's Century of Humiliation. After the lofty heights of the Ming expeditions with Zheng He's epic fleet, the Chinese lost their ability to rule the waves. This episode details the prelude to the first Opium War, how the British set up their drug trade and why they did it. Next episode, battle commences.
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