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The Silk Road (206 B.C.-1453)
The Silk Road was a series of trade routes that connected East China to West China. It began during the Han Dynasty and was expanded by 114 B.C. by Zhang Qian. Trade on the Silk Road helped to develop the civilizations in China, India, Europe, Persia, and Arabia. Goods, culture, disease, technology, religion, and philosophy were transported and diffused through the Silk Road. The Silk Road stopped being used as a trade route when the Ottoman's conquered Constantinople in 1453 B.C. -
Nov 3, 1206
Mongol Conquests
The Mongol Conquests expanded the Mogol Empire to cover most of Asia and Eastern Europe by 1300. Genghis Khan forged the original Mongol Empire by unifying the Mongol and Turkic central Asian confederations and expanded the empire. Kublai Khan, who was the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, reformed the political divisions and assumed the role of a Chinese Emperor. -
Sep 15, 1254
Marco Polo (1254-1324)
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant from the Republic of Venice. He traveled to China and when he returned he taught the Europeans about the culture and life in China. -
Jan 1, 1406
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the palace during the Qing and Ming dynasties and housed the Emperors and all royalty. It is the traditional Chinese architechture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia. -
The Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
When the Ming Dynasty was conquered in 1644, the Qing Dynasty took over. During this time, Chinese cultura was accepted and the Chinese boundries were expanded. The Qing Dynasty was officially defeted on February 12, 1912. -
Opium Wars
The first Opium War went from 1839-1842 and the second Opium War went from 1856-1860. These wars were caused by the disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China and the Qing Dynasty/British Empire. -
Chiang Kai-Shek & Kuomintang
He was a Chinese political and military leader. He became commandant of the Kuomintang's military academy. -
Mad Zedong
The Chairman of the Communist Party of China. He enacted a land reform, led the Long March, and helped to double China's population when he was in office. -
The Open Door Policy
This policy was a set of principles issued by the United States in order to protect the equal priveleges of countries trading with China. It was issued to Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and Russia. -
The Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901)
This rebellion was a violent anti-foreigner movement that took place in China. The Righteous Harmony Society started it and it was carried out by pro-nationalists who opposed foreign imperialism and Christian missionaries. -
Deng Xiaoping
A reformist leader of the Communist Party of China who led China towards a market economy after the death of Mao Zedong. He was also the "paramount leader" of the People's Republic of China from 1978-1992. -
The Revolution of 1911
This is the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and created the Republic of China. on February 12, 1912, the revolution ended by overthrowing Puyi, the last emperor, which ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China and began the republican era. -
The Long March
A military retreat by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China to avoid the Kuomintang Army. -
The Great Leap Forward
A social and economic campaign held by the Communist Party of China in order to transform the community into a communist community through rapid industrialization. -
The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
The purpose of this revolution was to eliminate capitalism and enforce communism in the People's Republic of China. After the Great Leap Forward has failed, this revolution occurred and affected China politically, economically, and socially. -
Tiananmen Square Incident
This was a student-led protest against China's political leadership. In order to stop the protest the Chinese military was called in and they forcefully ended the protests with the iananmen Square Massacre.