# Destruction of opium at Humen

> 1839 Chinese destruction of illegal opium seized from British traders, which led to the First Opium War

**Wikidata**: [Q1825430](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1825430)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_opium_at_Humen)  
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