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Live: Fort remains dating back to the first Opium War鸦片战争古战场遗址之一威远炮台

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Channel: CGTN · 2018 · News & Politics

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On the tenth day of CGTN's special program, “Real Time China,” our reporters have now reached in Guangdong Province.

The first Opium War back in the 1840s was detrimental to China as war reparations saw loss of land and hefty sums given to Great Britain. Additionally, close combat with Britain also shook the country out of its naïve motion that the Qing dynasty was the strongest nation in the world. The battle in southern China's coastal Guangdong Province exemplified the reality of the Qing dynasty. 

Weiyuan fort in Humen City of Guangdong Province, famous for its historic remains from the first Opium War, was once thought as the most reliable defense against intrusion. However it saw a magnificent defeat on February 26, 1841. Join CGTN’s Sun Ye for a closer look at the fort’s remains.

This livestream is part of CGTN's special "Real Time China" series to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up. CGTN crew is crossing some 2,000 kilometers from the capital Beijing to the southern city of Shenzhen by bus, inspecting along the way what has changed and what remains the same after four decades of rapid change.

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