<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Izitimela zokuqala eChina zakhiwa ngesikhathi sobukhosi bakwaQing ngasekupheleni kwekhulu le-19, ngemuva kokuba amanethiwekhi amakhulu esitimela ayesevele ekhona eYurophu, eNyakatho Melika, eNdiya naseJapane. Ukufika sekwephuzile kwezitimela eChina kwakungenxa yokuntuleka kwezimboni kanye nesimo sengqondo sokungabaza sikahulumeni waseQing. Nakuba abantu abahlukahlukene nabavelele abanjengoLin Zexu noTaiping behlubuka  <response>: UHong Rengan wabiza ukwakhiwa kwezitimela eChina maphakathi nekhulu le-19, inkantolo ye-Qing eyayigcina umthetho yayibheka izinjini ezinenjini 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. 