Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000 · THE MAP IN
Map of Japan in August 1842
Nanking: five Chinese ports opened
Japan in August 1842: Nanking: five Chinese ports opened. Since 1840, 1 territory changed status on this map: Hong Kong (British from 1842).
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What changes on the map
| Hong Kong (British from 1842) | Independent neighbours → Western powers and allies |
On the ground
- the treaty ports (dots), where foreigners lived and traded under their own law from 1842
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