J4 ›› 2011, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (9): 39-44.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Effect of Opium on the Modern Ethnic Minority Areas in Yunnan Border

In modern Yunnan, the spread of opium shocked the world. At that time, its production was known throughout the country because of its "strong and pure taste", and Yunnan then became known as a "cloud land under heaven". Its annual output reached up to 2.5 million kilograms. In border areas, due to various reasons, the drug problem was particularly acute. Today, the situation is still very serious. The repeated drug problems have brought a profound effect on this region. Researching the opium problem of the minority areas in Yunnan Province along the border in modern history could provide useful historical references for China and the global fight against drugs today.   

  1. Hunan Institute of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan 417000, China
  • Received:2011-06-03 Online:2011-09-15 Published:2011-09-15

PDF (PC)

720

Abstract:

In modern Yunnan, the spread of opium shocked the world. At that time, its production was known throughout the country because of its "strong and pure taste", and Yunnan then became known as a "cloud land under heaven". Its annual output reached up to 2.5 million kilograms. In border areas, due to various reasons, the drug problem was particularly acute. Today, the situation is still very serious. The repeated drug problems have brought a profound effect on this region. Researching the opium problem of the minority areas in Yunnan Province along the border in modern history could provide useful historical references for China and the global fight against drugs today.

Key words: opium, modern Yunnan, border minorities, influence

CLC Number: