Compare and contrast Sion-Western encounters before and after the Opium War (from the 1600s through the late 1800s).

Compare and contrast Sion-Western encounters before and after the Opium War (from the 1600s through the late 1800s). Why is the Opium War considered to be a major turning point in Chinese history?

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