Destruction of Opium at Humen Pinyin

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[Interpretation]: In March 1839, imperial envoy Lin Zexu arrived in Guangzhou to ban opium. From April to May, * * * seized 2.37 million Jin of opium. From June 3 to 25, it was presided over by Lin Zexu and destroyed in public at Humen Beach. The action of selling cigarettes dealt a heavy blow to foreign invaders.