Please write down an historical fact about the Chinese military and civilian resistance to aggression, and talk about the historical role of the Chinese people's resistance in modern times.

1 The Opium War: As the Imperial Envoy, Lin Zexu arrested cigarette dealers, rectified coastal defense, and learned foreign technology while in Guangzhou. The elimination of cigarettes in Humen was the first victory for the Chinese people against foreign aggression.

2 The Boxer Rebellion: a peasant anti-imperialist and patriotic movement. They bravely resisted the aggression of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, embodying the heroic fighting spirit of the Chinese people against aggression, and shattered the imperialist dream of carving up China.