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Guanzhou

Turbulence in the Pearl River  
Far beyond the yellow river  
I hear the voice of calamity  
Bullets flying  
Smoke rising  
Guangzhou raided by Western  
Powers  

From tea to opium  
From trade to war  
Emperor Daoguan  
Refused to compromise  
Tea for evil  
So he  
Fought valiantly  
Until his palace  
Yuaming garden  
Was burnt  
 
Humiliated  
And compelled  
To open his doors  
To evil.  
The quing dynasty  
Fell  
Evil prevailed  
China's economy  
Was raped  
And derailed.
Written by Rickji
Published | Edited 5th Jan 2020
Author's Note
The Fall of quing dynasty
First and second opium war
(1839-1842).
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