第一次鸦片战争、第二次鸦片战争期间，英军对大连地区进行了侵扰。

During the first Opium War and the second Opium War, the British army invaded the Dalian area.

1840年爆发的“第一次鸦片战争”揭开了中国近代历史的序幕。

The First Opium War in 1840 preceded the prologue of modern history of China.

香港报道 -- 朱莉娅.罗薇尔（Julia Lovell）所著《鸦片战争》一书的巡展沿着历史上的冲突之路展开。

HONG KONG — Julia Lovell’s book tour for “The Opium War” sailed along the historic path of the conflict itself.

一星期后，我找到了20世纪初英国汉学家阿瑟·韦利写的“鸦片战争”，对我来说这又是一个惊奇。

One week later, I went to Arthur Waley, an english sinologist of the early 20th century, and borrowed his The Opium War, which surprised me again.

对为何中国如此行为感兴趣的西方人应该读读The Opium War[鸦片战争]，那些想得到一个更平衡的而非学校所授之历史观的中国读者们也应该读一读。

Westerners interested in why China behaves the way it does should read “The Opium War”. So should Chinese readers, who could gain a more balanced view of their own history than they receive in school.