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Jan 1, 1400
Advances in Literature and Art
These advances included plays, theater, oral verse romance in new genres such as murder mysteries, and fantasy. There was also and introduction of philosophical grounds of Confucian classics. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
China 1400-1900
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Mar 6, 1400
Growth Under the Ming Dynasty
China grows under Ming Dynasty, with capital at Beijing. Advances in things such as agriculture, navigation, Confucianism, art thrive, Chinese trading ships export tea,
silk, and porcelain to India, Africa, and Europe, with Guangzhou as a major trading post occured under the Ming dynasty from the 15th to the 17th century. -
Mar 6, 1405
Zheng He Voyages
Zheng He voyaged all around the globe via oceans. He was one of the first to use circumnavigation. His voyages came to an end in the late 15th century.Zheng He also set up trade routs throughout the Mediteran. -
Mar 6, 1580
Jesuits
Jesuits were members of a Society of Jesus. They did missionary works. The order was zealous in opposing Reformations. -
Start of the Qing Dynasty
This dynasty began when Manchu nomadic tribes joined together to ceate 8 banner armies. When the MIng dynasty weakened, the Manchu took the oppurtunity to, successfully, seize control over China. Some changes were made in politics, economy, and society. But mostly, China remained the same, except for the fact that Manchus were on top. -
Fall of the Ming dynasty
Internal power struggles lead to a weakening of the government. Groups formed outside of China, the Manchu. Weak leaders were overpowered and the Manchu nomads took contorl aftewards. -
Kangxi Rule
Emperor Kangxi ruled for 61 years; he became known as the longest reigning Chinese emperor. During his regin, he repressed the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, expand the empire northward, and forced other kingdoms to submit to Qing rule.He brought years of prosperity and peace after years of chaos and war. -
Emperor Qianlong
Under his regin there was a massive population increase. China was at its largest size. Even after his "retirement", he kept absolute power until his death. -
White Lotus Rebellion
The white lotus society was a religious society. This group rebelled against high taxes. -
Start of the Opium War
Britain, in an attepmt to get more silver to trade with China, sold opium, and addictive drug, to Chinese. China's government, after realizing that the demand for optium was so high that they were losing more silver than gaining, put a ban on opium, and issued that anyone caught with opium would be killed. Europeans was enraged that they were losing their products and profit and felt that military action was needed to make up for it. An all out war broke out, where Britain won -
Hong Kong becomes a British Colonial Empire
British control of Hong Kong came after the first Opium War. When Bristish won this war, it was agreed that China would have to give Britain control over Hong Kong. Hong Kong became Britain's center trading center in Canton. -
Treaty Of Nanjing:1842
After the end of the Opium War, this first unequal treaty was signed between Britain and China. In this treaty, Britain was able to set an anchor down for trade in Nanjing. -
Taiping Rebellion: 1851-1864
Taipings, led a religious zealot claiming to be the brother of Jesus, started a rebellion bringing down the Manchu Government -
Korean independence
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Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895
signed at the Shunpanro Hall between the Empire of Jpan and the Qing Dynasty. This ended the first Sino- Japanese War. -
Boxer Rebellion: 1900s
1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese (the Boxers) who opposed the "foreigners devils." The rebellion was ended by British troops. -
Emperor Puyi
Last emperor to rule over China.Rules over China as a child, but at the end of his reign, asked for China to become a republic. -
End of Qing rule
The Qing dynasty ends due to internal factors, such as a corrupt govenment, and external factors, such as invasions. It is the last major dynasty in China.