https://www.scmp.com/rss/500210/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Every Tuesday and Thursday, Inkstone Explains unravels the ideas and context behind the headlines to help you understand news about China. In Europe, the years from 1839 to 1949 are often seen as a period of mass destruction and triumphant progress, world wars and technological revolutions. In China today, the 110-year period is often summarized in one word: humiliation. Once an unrivaled regional hegemon, China was beleaguered by endemic corruption, internal rebellion and ailing economy while... https://www.scmp.com/society/inkstone-explains-why-beijing-constantly-talks-about-chinas-century-humiliation/article/3089559?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/inkstone-explains-why-beijing-constantly-talks-about-chinas-century-humiliation/article/3089559?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:58:34 +0000 The unassuming cup of tea has gone through wars, political intrigue and disrupted trade relations, to land at your table. To understand the struggle, let’s go back almost 200 years. Britain’s demand for tea was one of the major triggers of the First Opium War in 1839. The three-year war resulted in China ceding Hong Kong to the British Empire for 156 years. In England, tea was a relatively unknown drink until the 17th century, when Catherine of Braganza, an English queen by way of marriage,... https://www.scmp.com/food/why-britain-went-war-china-over-beloved-cup-tea/article/2154488?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/why-britain-went-war-china-over-beloved-cup-tea/article/2154488?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:15:15 +0000