Treaty Ports

The treaty ports was the name given to the port cities in China, Japan, and Korea that were opened to foreign trade by the Unequal Treaties.

Read more about Treaty Ports:  Chinese Treaty Ports, Major Treaty Ports in China, Chinese Capitulation Treaties, Japanese Treaty Ports, Leased Territories, List of Chinese Treaty Ports

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