History glossary
The Convention of Peking
the 1860 settlement that confirmed and expanded foreign concessions after the Second Opium War.
- Category
- Treaty
- Region
- China
- Date range
- 1860
What it means
The Convention of Peking ended the Second Opium War in 1860 by confirming and expanding earlier treaty terms. It forced Qing China to accept further indemnities and concessions, including the opening of Tianjin and the cession of Kowloon south of Boundary Street to Britain.
