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perceived as
being hostile. It is
named after Chuenpi island (also
known as
Chuanbi), one of two
islands in Humen. For
foreign ships to be
allowed to dock...
- The
Convention of
Chuenpi (also "Chuenpee", pinyin: Chuān bí) was a
tentative agreement between British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot and
Chinese Imperial...
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Manchu Eight Banners. He is best
known for
negotiating the
Convention of
Chuanbi on
behalf of the Qing
government with the
British during the
First Opium...
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Elliot wrote "Chuenpee" for what some have
written "Chuenpi" and is
called "
Chuanbi" (穿鼻) in pinyin. Anson's Bay lies
between Chuenpi and
Anunghoy Island,...
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Humen at
Humen Town. The
strait is
formed by the
islands of
Chuenpi (穿鼻, p
Chuanbi) and
Anunghoy (阿娘鞋, p Aniangxie; also
called 威远, p Weiyuan) on the eastern...
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Chuanbi Island further down
river and
close to the
Shajiao Fort (沙角炮台)
outside Humen Town. By 21 May 1839, 20,283
chests had been
unloaded at
Chuanbi...
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October 2018.
Retrieved 24
March 2021.
Under the
Convention of
Chuenpi (
Chuanbi)
signed on
January 20, 1841, Hong Kong
Island was
ceded to Britain.{{cite...
