Lin Zexu´s letter of advice to Queen Victoria by Diego https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5 Storyboard of the letter en-us 2016-10-28 18:38:41 UTC 2023-05-30 23:50:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Scene 1 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058121 Minute 0:00 - 0:10
 Lin Zexu remarks the good relationship between Great Britain and China.
He says how both countries benefit from each other]]> 2016-10-29 23:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058121 Scene 2 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058210 Minute 0:10 - 0:20
Lin Zexu says that despite all of the benefits of opium trade, there are several problems they must address.]]> 2016-10-29 23:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058210 Scene 3 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058265 Minute 0:20 - 0:30
Lin Zexu says that everyone who smokes and sells opium must receive death penalty because of the harm opium has caused]]> 2016-10-29 23:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134058265 Scene 4 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059705 Minute 0:30 - 0:50
Lin Zexu says that they have burned 20,183 chests of opium and that for the people who surrender "there are still some circumstances to palliate their crime"]]> 2016-10-30 00:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059705 Scene 5 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059807 Minute 0:50 - 0:55
Zexu says that it is difficult for the law to pardon those who won´t surrender]]> 2016-10-30 00:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059807 Scene 6 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059857 Minute 0:55 - 1:00
He says that he hopes the British will follow these new regulations]]> 2016-10-30 00:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059857 Scene 7 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059959 Minute 1:00 - 1:10
Zexu says that there are "Barbarians" selling opium in China that are only interested in enriching themselves  at the expense of the Chinese population (they are dying because of the drug). He also says that all the Barbarian merchants are using China´s wealth in order to enrich themselves]]> 2016-10-30 00:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134059959 Scene 8 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134060123 Minute 1:10 - 1:20
He says that the Chinese have done a lot for the world and that Europeans could not live without the products China exports. he then threatens to cut off trade of those products.

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He asks why must the Chinese suffer despite all they have done for other countries. He then urges the British to understand the reason for these strict regulations
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He says that merchants must obey Chinese laws, regardless their country of origin]]> 2016-10-30 21:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108078 Scene 10 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108176 Minute 1:30 - 1:40 
He says that he has noticed that opium is not produced in Great Britain]]> 2016-10-30 21:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108176 Scene 12 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108249 1:50 - 2:00
He says that because opium merchants kill people, they must pay with their own life.]]> 2016-10-30 21:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108249 Scene 13 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108425 2:00 - 2:10
He says that all the British merchants that sell opium will be exempt from their punishment if they surrender their opium; but if they don´t do it they may be killed by the Chinese Emperor.]]> 2016-10-30 21:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108425 Scene 14 a01652293 https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108867 2:10 - 2:30
He finally says that the emperor wouldn't like to execute any British merchant, he would like to maintain the good relationship between China and Great Britain; so he asks Queen Victoria to oblige the English merchants to stop selling opium.]]> 2016-10-30 21:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/a01652617/2i44hudutiz5/wish/134108867