Hoppo
Sign in to saveright|300px|thumb|The Customs House and the Hoppo's Headquarters at Guangzhou
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- The early history and functions of the office, 1685–1759
- Under the Canton System, 1759–1842
- The opium trade and transformed relations
- The late 19th century
- Changing views
- Origin of the word
- Notes
- References
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right|300px|thumb|The Customs House and the Hoppo's Headquarters at Guangzhou
Hoppo or Administrator of the Canton Customs (), was the Qing dynasty official at Guangzhou (Canton) given responsibility by the emperor for controlling shipping, collecting tariffs, and maintaining order among traders in and around the Pearl River Delta from 1685 to 1904.
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