He was the governor, the most important imperial official, of Guangdong province during the critical years 1817–1826, just before the First Opium War with Britain.
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It was a critical time when Chinese trade with the outside world was allowed only through the Canton System, with all foreigners confined to Guangzhou (Canton), the capital of Guangdong.
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