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Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was under the ruling of Tang Emperor. China became the most powerful and thriving country. The economy, politics, culture, and military strength reach its peak. -
Period: 907 to 979
Five Dynasties and Ten States
The five dynasties were five empires that were located near the Yellow River. The Ten States were in the south of Qinling Mountain/Huaine River. Since there was no central government at the time there was struggle for the power among many. -
Period: 916 to 1125
Liao Dynasty
The Liao Dynasty ruled the northern part of China. It began a process of territorial expansion with Abaoji leading a successful conquest of Balhae which was a multiethnic kingdom in Manchuria. -
960
Movable-type printing
Bi Sheng invented movable clay type printing which consisted of four processes which was making the types, text, and printing the movable types. This began the revolution of printing. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern and Southern Song. This dynasty was thriving with economy, culture. -
Period: 1038 to 1227
Western Xia Dynasty
The Western Xia were tangut tribes that were located Northwestern China. Western Xia maintained an uneasy three-way truce with the Son and the Liao dynasty. The rulers adopted a new writing system from the Song. -
1279
Mechanical Clock
Su Sing created a more advanced clock from Yi Xing. Yi Xing invented the first clock. The clock operated with water steadily dripping on a wheel that made a full revolution every 24 hours. -
Period: 1279 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty was from 1279 to 1368 AD. It had a southern border the same as todays, but had more territory in the north. It was started by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and spread the empire across Asia. -
1294
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan was the grandson of the Mongol leader Genghis Khan. His grandfather brought together the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau and began raiding modern day China. Kublai Khan then finished his raids and brought China completely under foreign rule for the first time ever. -
1368
Zhu Yuanzhang
Zhu Yuanzhang was a rebel leader that grew up as a peasant. He re-established the Han-Chinese rule which was was that the emperors had full control over China. Overall, the powers of these emperors were absolute and unlimited. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644 AD. It followed the collapse of the Mongol Yuan dynasty and was ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. It was a period of great social stability and good government. The Forbidden City was built and the Grand Canal was restored. They also fortified the Great Wall and started trade with European countries. -
1474
Great wall of China completed to what we see today
The Great Wall of China was started around 220 B.C. and has been added to at different points in history. During the Ming Dynasty, many new sections, such as bridges, temples, and pagodas were added to the Great Wall. It was heavily used at this time for defensive purposes. Once this was done the Great Wall was completed to how it looks today. -
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Qing Dynasty
This was the last Chinese dynasty and the longest ruled by a foreign leader. It was started from a clan of Manchuria. During this time, China traded with Europe for silver through the port of Canton and traded the silver with the English for opium. This caused drug problems in China, which lead to the opium wars were England won and gained access to China and ceded Hong Kong. -
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China becomes a Republic
China becomes a Republic in 1912 and lasted until 1949. THe Quing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty, was overthrown during the Xinhai Revolution. Many of the leaders died during the political struggle. Later, the struggle with communists and the war with Japan in WWII lead the fall of the Republic in 1949. -
The Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded
The party took over China in 1949 and was influenced by Vladimir Lenin and his take over in Russia. The war with Japan gave the communist party more time to make bases of operations to defeat the Republic. It still rules over China and over 1 billion people. -
Death of Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party and is known as the father of modern China. He was very influential in overthrowing the Qing dynasty and became the first president of the Republic of China. Sun believed in the Three Principles which were Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism these beliefs formed the League of Common Alliance which Sun founded in 1898. -
Death of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong was theorist, soldier, and statesman. He was the leader of the Communist Party of China and a chairman of the People’s Republic of China. While he did not always play a dominant role in the struggles in China, Mao Zedong is known as one of the principle architect of the new China. -
Russia & China Sign Declaration
In 1992, Russia and China declare that they were pursuing a constructive partnership. They finally signed a declaration agreeing to work together and have been enjoying a close partnership since. They have also supported each other on global issues. -
Overall Time Period
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