Huang Juezi

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Who is Huang Juezi?

Huang Juezi (1793 – 1853) was a Chinese Qing Dynasty scholar and civil servant and a fervent opponent of the opium trade. His 1838 official memorial to the Daoguang Emperor detailing the problems caused by opium helped lead to the appointment of Lin Zexu as Imperial Commissioner responsible for tackling the opium problem, a move that would ultimately result in the First Opium War with Great Britain.

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on July 23, 2013

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