The result of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 was the end of the First Opium War between the Qing dynasty of China and Britain. It marked China's first significant treaty with a Western power. The treaty ceded Hong Kong to Britain, mandated the payment of reparations, and opened five ports to British trade. This unequal treaty symbolized the beginning of the “century of humiliation” for China, as it exposed its vulnerabilities to foreign powers. The Treaty of Nanking set a precedent for further treaties with foreign nations, leading to increased foreign control over China's trade and territories.