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Taiping Rebellion
This rebellion was a religious and political revolt led by Hong Xiuquan. Hong's plans were to conquer China from the Qing Dynasty and to make everyone a Christian. The Taiping Rebellion was the most important event that took place in China in the nineteenth century. -
Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang uprising was started by accident. A bomb went off accidentaly and police discovered a lists of new members in an army. People panicked and fled which led to the army taking over the city in less than a day. -
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Northern Expedition
The northern expedidtion was a campaign of the Chinese Nationalist army that advanced north from Guangzhou to the Yangtze River battling warlord forces. It was aided by Soviet arms and advisers and by a propaganda corps that preceded them. -
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Mukden Incident
A Chinese attack on a Japanese railway near the city of Mukden It was actually carried out by Japanese soldiers disguised as Chinese. The Mukden incident was used by Japan as an excuse to seize Manchuria. -
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Long March
Chinese Communists broke through Nationalist enemy lines and began walking from southwest China. This was known as the Long March and it lasted a year and covered 4,000 miles. The Long March made a great impact on Mao's reputation as the Chinese Communists leader. -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
This war started from a conflict between Chinese and Japanese troops for control of Chinese mainland. The Second Sino-Japanese War was the biggest Asian war in the twentieth century and contributed to more than 50 percent of casualties in the Pacific War. It also played a big role in the ultimate Communist defeat of the Nationalist troops in 1949. -
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Nanking Massacre
Imperial Japanese Army forces brutally murdered hundreds of thousands of people in the Chinese city of Nanking. It was left in ruins, and it would take decades for the city and its citizens to recover from the attacks. -
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The Great Leap Foward
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivaled America. Mao toured China and concluded that the Chinese people were capable of anything and the two primary tasks that he felt they should target was industry and agriculture -
Founding Date of the Republic of China
On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong stood at the top of Tiananmen and formally established the Republic of China with its national capital at Beijing. For the first time in decades a Chinese government was met with peace, instead of massive military opposition, within its territory. -
Founding of People's Republic of China
The proclamation was the result of years of battle between Mao Zedong's communist forces and the regime of Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek, who had been supported with money and arms from the American government. -
People's Republic of China admitted to UN
The Nationalist government of the Republic of China was one of the founder members of the United Nations in 1945. After their declaration, the People's Republic of China's communists drove the Nationalist forces from mainland China. -
Chinese Nationalists move Capital to Taiwan
Chiang Kai-shek and a few hundred thousand Republic of China troops and two million refugees fled from mainland China to Taiwan. They stayed in China by isolationg themselves. On December 7, 1949 Chiang declared Taipei, Taiwan, the capital of China. -
Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
The Seventeen Point Agreement is a document by which the delegates of Tibet reached an agreement with the government of the newly established People's Republic of China. It guarantees Chinese authority over Tibet. -
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a social-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China. It was set into motion by Mao Zedong. The purpose was to enforce communism in the country and to impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. -
The May 16 Notification
The May 16 Notification consists of six central documents regarding the dismissal of Peng, Luo, Lu and Yang in which they declared that the "Great Cultural Revolution" had been launched. This text summarized Mao's ideal justification for the Cultural Revolution. -
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Nixon Visits China
On February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an official trip. He was the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China since it was established in 1949. This was an important event because the U.S. was seeking to improve relations with a Communist country during the Cold War. -
Gang of Four Arrested
The Gang of Four was a group of Chinese Communist Party leaders in the People's Republic of China who were arrested and removed from their positions in 1976. They were primarily blamed for the events of the Cultural Revolution. -
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Tiananmen Square Protests
Thousands of students gathered in Tiananmen Square in protests of a democracy. Later on, thousands of people join the students to protest against China's Communist rulers. Chinese troops entered Tiananmen Square and fired on civilians on June fourth. -
Building of the Three Gorges Dam
Being the world's largest hydropower project, the Three Gorges Dam is the most efficient dam in flood control, the most difficult construction work and the largest migration project in the world. -
Hong Kong Returned to China
The transfer of authority over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, referred to as "The Return" in China, took place on July 1, 1997and marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong. -
Macau Returned to China
Within one year, Portugal's government withdrew troops from Macau, withdrew recognition of the Republic of China, and began negotiations for the return of Macau. It was granted a high level of freedom of it's legal system. -
Hainan Island incident
A collision between the EP-3 and one of the J-8s caused the death of a pilot. The EP-3 was forced to make an emergency landing on Hainan. This resulted in an International dispute between the United States and the People's Republic of china. -
One Child Policy Instituted
Couples can be fined thousands of dollars for having more than one child without a permit. Since 1979, the law has prevented almost 250 million births, saving China from a population that the nation would have difficulty maintaining.
