After the Opium War of 1840,China was gradually reduced to a semicolonial and semi-feudal society.

1840年鸦片战争后,中国逐渐个半殖民地半建社会。

Just like the long march for China rise from a semicolony upto a modern Independent country.

圣火如同由半殖民地进入到独立国家崛起。