Was Qianlong's Response to Lord Macartney's Request to Open China

question 109

Essay

Was Qianlong's response to Lord Macartney's request to open China to British trade realistic or unrealistic? Was the emperor's negative response a logical outgrowth of China's history? Why and/or why not?

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Definitions:

CPM/PERT

Critical Path Method/Program Evaluation and Review Technique; a project management tool used to plan, schedule, and control complex tasks.

Gantt Chart

A type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule, showing the start and finish dates of the elemental tasks that comprise the project.

Breakeven Analysis

A calculation to determine the volume of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Project Management Tool

Software or methodologies used to plan, organize, manage, and track the progress and performance of projects, facilitating effective project administration.