<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Izitimela zokuqala eChina zakhiwa ngesikhathi sobukhosi bakwaQing ngasekupheleni kwekhulu le-19, ngemva kokuba sekukhona izitimela eziningi eYurophu, eNyakatho Melika, eNdiya naseJapane. Ukufika sekwephuzile kwezitimela eChina kwakungenxa yokuntuleka kwezimboni kanye nesimo sengqondo sokungabaza sikahulumeni waseQing. Nakuba izinhlamvu ezahlukahlukene nezivelele ezifana noLin Zexu no  <response>: Umvukeli waseTaiping uHong Rengan wabiza ukwakhiwa kwezitimela eChina maphakathi nekhulu le-19, inkantolo yaseQing eyayilondolozekile yayibheka izinjini zensimbi njengezinto ezihlakaniphile kodwa ezingasizi ngalutho, futhi yamelana nezitimela, ezazizosilahlekisela ngezithiyo zokuzivikela, zilimaze amasimu ethu futhi ziphazamise i-feng shui yethu. Ngawo-1860, izisebenzi zaseChina zasiza ekwakhiweni kojantshi wesitimela iCentral Pacific Railroad e-United States. 