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The Opium Wars: Touring Historical Sites in Hong Kong
Join me on a journey through history as we explore the shadowy legacy of the Opium Wars in the heart of Hong Kong. From ...
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Opium cultivation and production in Myanmar decreased slightly ... 43. Aung Hla agreed. With the war, he said, "we don't have ...
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Reluctant opium farmers toil for survival in war-ravaged Myanmar
The country's opiate economy — including the value of domestic consumption as well as exports abroad — is estimated to be ...
London Review of Books5d
Nandini Das: Opium Inc. Opium Inc.
When US trade connections faltered after the War of Independence, China offered a lifeline. Chinese porcelain and fabric, as well as tea, were traded but what fuelled the market was opium. The ...
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar’s war-racked landscape
For farmers displaced by conflict, the hardy poppy is the only thing that keeps them from starving. Read more at straitstimes ...
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year ...