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Chinese Empire (Episode 1): The Collapse of the World's Largest Economy
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Chinese Civilization
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Mar 31, 2026
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The Silver Crisis and the Opium War: China’s Monetary Collapse
1:58
The Two-Tier Money System and the Rise of the Opium Trade
14:34
Lin Zexu, the Destruction of Opium, and the Outbreak of War
18:08
The Treaty of Nanjing, the Fall of the Kohong, and the Path to Rebellion
21:54
Lessons from the Past: Currency Mismatch and the Survival of Wealth
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