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Emperor Kangxi opened trade in Guangzhou on a limited basis
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Moreover, China would accept nothing but silver bullion in exchange for its goods, so
Britain had to look for a more abundant commodity to square its accounts. Around the end
of the 18th century the traders found a solution: opium was the wonder drug that would
solve the problem. Grown in India, it was delivered to Canton, and while China outlawed
