1June 3, 839 (April 22, 19th year of Daoguang reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Qing Dynasty), Lin Zexu ordered the public destruction of opium in Humentan, which lasted for 23 days until June 25, and destroyed opium 19 187 boxes and 2 1 19 bags.
The ban on smoking in Humen has safeguarded the dignity and interests of the Chinese nation. It is an important historical example of China's opposition to imperialism in modern history and an unprecedented feat in human history. Therefore, June 26th is designated as the International Anti-drug Day.
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Historical influence of smoking ban in Humen;
The destruction of opium in Humen curbed the spread of opium in China to a certain extent and had a positive impact on the people. Secondly, the anti-smoking campaign has greatly raised the awareness of the general public in China about the dangers of opium, made many people see the essence of opium trafficking from Britain to China, and awakened the patriotic consciousness of the people in China. ?
After this incident, Lin Zexu, a hero who banned smoking, was honored as a national hero by the people of China. Its honesty and integrity are also respected by future generations. However, the "smoking ban in Humen" did not effectively rescue China from the quagmire, but accelerated the British invasion of China.
The reason is that the anti-smoking movement directly harmed the interests of the British bourgeoisie, and the British government quickly decided to launch a long-planned war of aggression against China. "Humen destroyed opium" has also become the fuse for foreign powers to launch the opium war. From this point of view, the Opium War in Humen accelerated the pace of China's semi-colonization, and promoted the development of modern China history to a great extent.