Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Wadooyinka tareenka ee ugu horeeya Shiinaha waxaa la dhisay xilligii boqortooyadii Qing dabayaaqadii qarnigii 19aad, ka dib markii shabakado ballaaran oo tareenno ah ay horay uga jireen Yurub, Waqooyiga Ameerika, Hindiya iyo Japan. Soo daahida tareenada ee Shiinaha waxay sabab u ahayd labadaba la'aanta warshadeynta iyo dabeecadda shakiga leh ee dowladda Qing. Inkastoo shaqsiyaad kala duwan oo caan ah sida Lin Zexu iyo
Taayping rebel Hong Rengan wuxuu ku baaqay dhismaha jidadka tareenka ee Shiinaha bartamihii qarnigii 19aad, maxkamadda Qing ee muxaafidka ah waxay u aragtay makiinadaha uumiga inay yihiin "xirfadle laakiin aan waxtar lahayn" qalab, waxayna ka hortageen jidadka tareenka, taas oo "inaga lumin doonta caqabadaha difaaca, waxyeelayn doonta beerahayaga oo faragelin doonta "feng shui". Sanadihii 1860-kii, shaqaalihii Shiinaha waxay gacan ka geysteen dhismaha Wadada Tareenka ee Bartamaha Pacific ee dalka Mareykanka.