History of Modern China

  • End of Qing dynasty, the last of the former Chinese Empiree dynasties

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    History of Modern China

  • The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is set up

  • End of WW2. Republic of China becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

  • A new People’s Republic of China is founded

  • New marriage law bans polygamy and arranged marriages. Tries to strengthen women's status.

  • Large-scaled deforestation occurs

  • Chinas population peaks with about 300 million babies being born, this started the pressure of failing natural resources

    19602-72
  • China tests in first nuclear bomb

  • China launches its first satellite

  • adopted the one-child policy “family planning policy”

  • China’s population reaches 1 billion people

  • McDonald’s opens up in Beijing

  • Scientists warn China that it be may facing a major HIV/AIDS epidemic

  • Beijing hosts the Olympics