Stream ItOctober 1860 - The Sacking of the Summer Palace in Beijing
The capture and looting of Emperor Qing Xianfeng's two summer palaces in Beijing (Peking) was the culmination of the Second Opium War; pitting the colonial powers of France and the United Kingdom against China. Yet it was also a double-edged sword.
Aired: Oct 25, 2020 Genre: Documentary War & PoliticsCasts: Patrick BoucheronCreated By: Patrick Boucheron Denis van WaerebekeDuration: 27m Rating: 0 Country: France, United States of America Production: Les Films d'Ici, ARTE, Histoire TV, TV5 Monde
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