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For one, Imperialism helped China be the economically strong and communist country it is today. Only after imperialism was an actually "poor" class introduced in China. Many languages of China were lost, along with many traditions.

Conditions of the Treaty of Nanjing

I. Lasting peace between the two nations.

II. The ports of Canton, Amoy, Fuchau, Ningpo, and Shangai to be opened to British trade and residence, and trade conducted

according to a well‐understood tariff.

III. It being obviously necessary and desirable that British subjects should have some port whereat they may careen and refit

their ships when required the island of Hong Kong to be ceded to her Majesty.

IV. Six millions of dollars to be paid as the value of the opium which was delivered up as ransom for the lives of H.N.M.

Superintendent and subjects in March, 1839.

IV. Three millions of dollars to be paid for the debts due to British merchants.

V. Twelve millions to be paid for the expenses incurred in the expedition sent out to obtain redress for the violent and unjust

proceedings of the Chinese high authorities.

VI. The entire amount of $21,000,000 to be paid before December 31, 1845.

VII. All prisoners of war to be immediately released by the Chinese.

IX. The Emperor to grant full and entire amnesty to those of his subjects who had aided the British.

X. A regular and fair tariff of export and import custom and other dues to be established at the open ports, and a transit duty

to be levied in addition which will give goods a free conveyance to all places in China.

XI. Official correspondence to be hereafter conducted on terms of equality according to the payments of money.

XII. Conditions for restoring the places held by British troops to be according to the payments of money.

XIII. Time of exchanging ratifications and carrying the treaty into effect

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