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Second Sino-Japanese War started
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1941. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II. The Second Sino-Japanese War was the largest Asian war in the 20th century.
Finally, German, the Soviet Union, and the United States hepled China to win the war. -
The founding father of the People's Republic of China ---- Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao is the founding father of the People's Republic of China. He became the chairman of China on April 23rd 1945. -
China became the permanent members of the UN Security Council
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People's Republic of China was found
People's Republic of China was found on October 1st 1949. This makes China ascended from communism, and officially become a country. Before this, China was ruled by dynasties. -
China's first atomic bomb was successful in the experiment
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a social-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to enforce communism in the country by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society, and to impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. -
China's first hydrogen bomb was successful in the experiment
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China's first artificial satellite (Dongfanghong 1) was successfully launched
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1976 Tangshan earthquake
The Great Tangshan earthquake is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People's Republic of China. Chinese government official sources state a magnitude of 7.8. There were about 655,000 people died. -
Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, referred to as "the Handover" internationally and "the Return" by Mainland Chinese, took place on 1 July 1997, and marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong. -
Transfer of sovereignty over Macau
Macau was settled and governed by Portuguese merchants in 1535, during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 AD). After the Second Opium War, the Portuguese government, along with a British representative, signed the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking that gave Portugal sovereignty over Macau.
Four conferences from June 1986 to March 1987 resulted in a Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration on 13 April 1987 and the transfer of sovereignty on 20 December 1999. -
Three Gorges Dam was completed
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. -
2008 Summer Olympic Games
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008.
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Expo 2010 Shanghai China
Expo 2010 was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992. The theme of the exposition was "Better City – Better Life". -
Xi Jinping became the new Chairman of China
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the President of the People's Republic of China, and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
