Project Gutenberg 2010-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 331 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 08034255 Drugging a Nation: The Story of China and the Opium Curse Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Drugging a Nation: The Story of China and the Opium Curse" by Samuel Merwin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book investigates the devastating effects of the opium trade on China, providing a comprehensive examination of the drug's impact on the nation and its people. The narrative is based on Merwin's personal investigation during extensive travels throughout China and interviews with various individuals who have experienced the ramifications of opium firsthand. The opening of the work establishes the critical situation in China regarding opium cultivation and usage, stemming from an edict issued by the Imperial Court in 1906 acknowledging the gravity of the opium crisis. It highlights the staggering statistics presented by officials and observers, indicating a significant portion of the population is addicted to opium. Through vivid accounts, Merwin outlines the widespread social, economic, and moral decay linked to the opium trade, portraying it as a national disaster deeply rooted in China's agricultural practices and societal behavior. The tone reflects a sense of urgency, indicating that the struggle against opium requires substantial reform and commitment from both the Chinese people and their leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33586/33586-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Opium trade HV Text Category: History - Other Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 300270 2025-08-13T13:34:37.438825 text/html 302317 2010-08-30T08:16:04 text/html 922787 2025-08-13T13:34:41.564816 application/epub+zip 923707 2025-08-13T13:34:38.199883 application/epub+zip 164792 2025-08-13T13:34:37.847841 application/epub+zip 1014727 2025-08-13T13:34:44.488804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983937 2025-08-13T13:34:41.195887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227382 2022-09-15T10:42:02.161039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269694 2025-08-13T13:34:37.069861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269467 2010-08-30T08:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269463 2010-08-30T08:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20309 2025-08-13T13:34:44.626815 application/rdf+xml 13837 2025-08-13T13:34:37.921859 image/jpeg 2577 2025-08-13T13:34:37.884825 image/jpeg 102811 2010-08-30T08:16:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 897130 2010-08-30T08:16:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 102767 2010-08-30T08:16:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 906334 2025-08-13T13:34:37.502898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia