China had always stayed isolated from other parts of the world. The wanted to remain true to their culture and not adopt Western Ways. What was the first event that signaled the beginning of Imperialism in China? What took place in this event?

Clashes between the Qing government and British merchants over the economy

Explanation:

The Chinese have always been known as hardworking and resilient people. They began thinking of imperialism when they started having clashes with the British merchants over their economy. There was a high demand for Chinese tea, silk and porcelain in the nineteenth century. The British noticed this high demand and wanted to form a control culture over them. These started their clashes with the Wing government and escalated to the opium war