正德厚生臻于至善。 从1840年的鸦片战争开始，中国的大门被西方列强用武力 强行打开。中国与欧美列强签订了一系列不平等条约，一 向自认为“天朝上国”的清政府面临着崩溃的命运。中国 沿海和长江中下游地区基本上对外开放，外国人在中国获 得了内陆旅行和传教的自由。同时公使驻京和租界的出现， 也便利了西方文化和信息的渗透。 Starting with the Opium War in 1840,China's door to the West was once again opened with force.During the years to come China was forced into signing various unfair treaties with Western powers,leading many to conclude that the Qing government was causing the destruction of the mighty "Heavenly Kingdom.Certain cities along China s coast opened-up to the West and allowed foreigners to trade and preach.At the same time small areas of the capital city were acated to foreign residents and jurisdiction.从1840年的鸦片战争开始，中国的大门被西方列强用武力 强行打开。中国与欧美列强签订了一系列不平等条约，一 向自认为“天朝上国”的清政府面临着崩溃的命运。中国 沿海和长江中下游地区基本上对外开放，外国人在中国获 得了内陆旅行和传教的自由。同时公使驻京和租界的出现， 也便利了西方文化和信息的渗透。 Starting with the Opium War in 1840, China’s door to the West was once again opened with force. During the years to come China was forced into signing various unfair treaties with Western powers, leading many to conclude that the Qing government was causing the destruction of the mighty “Heavenly Kingdom”. Certain cities along China’ s coast opened-up to the West and allowed foreigners to trade and preach. At the same time small areas of the capital city were allocated to foreign residents and jurisdiction