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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a huge civil war in the southern region of China. It was an uprising against the Qing dynasty. It was led by Hong Xiuquan, who claimed that he had visions in which he was informed that he was Jesus's younger brother. At least 20 million people were killed, especially civilians. Considered one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion -
Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang Uprising ended the Qing Dynasty. It began with the anger of how the railway crisis was handled. The crisis was then risen to an uprising where civilians went up against Qing government officials. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuchang_Uprising -
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Northern Expedition
Northern Expedition was a campaign led by the Kuomintang. The main objective was to bring China together under its control, by ending the ruling of Beiyang goverment. Led to the end of the Warlord Era. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Expedition -
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Murkden Incident
The Mukden Incident, AKA the Manchurian Incident, was a staged event by Japanese military personnel as a reason in justification for the Japanese invasion of the northeastern region of China, known as Manchuria, in 1931. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukden_Incident -
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Long March
The withdrawal of Chinese communist from southeastern to northwestern China. The distance was over 6,000 miles. It was nearly destroyed Kuomintang; 20,000 people survived the epic journey out of 100,000 starting out. New Oxford of American Dictionary -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese war named this because of after the First Sino-Japanese War, was a conflict fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1941. China fought Japan, with some help from Germany, Russia, and America. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War -
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Nanking Massacre
Nanking Massacre, AKA Rape of Nanking, was an episode of murder and rape done by Japanese troops against Nanking. The massacre occurred during a six-week period starting on the day that the Japanese captured Nankiing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre -
The Building of the Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam. It's located in Yiling District. In in terms of installed capacity, with 22,500 MW, the Three Gorges Dam holds the title of the is world's largest power station. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam -
People's Republic of China admitted to UN
The Republic of China joined the UN in 1945. Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the People's Republic of Chhina, and the government of the Republic of China move to Taipei after being defeated in the Chinese Civil War. The United States and other countries were against the admission of the PRC in the UN, and the ROC. -
Founding Date of the Republic of China
After the Chinese Civil War and the Mao Zedong's Communist forces against the Kuomintang forces of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek who ran away from Taiwon, Mao founded the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China -
Founding of People's Republic of China
October 1, 1949, when, after a near victory of the Communist Party of China, Mao Zedong stated the People's Republic of China. The PRC is only the most recent political thing to govern China, continued by the Republic of China. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China -
Chinese Nationalists Moves Capital to Taiwan
Chinese Nationalist leaders leave the mainland of China, going for the island of Taiwan. This is where they establish their new capital. Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek left for Taiwon the following day. This action marked the beginning of the "two Chinas" that left China's mainland communist. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-nationalists-move-capital-to-taiwan -
Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
Peaceful Liberation of Tibet is the document in which the representatives of the 14th Dalai Lama, sovereign of the state of Tibet, negotiated an agreement in 1951 with the government of the freshly established People's Republic of China on Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_Point_Agreement_for_the_Peaceful_Liberation_of_Tibet -
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Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward was an unsuccessful try made under Mao Zedong in China. It was to improve agriculture production by reorganizing the population. Also to Hasten the production of industrialization. New Oxford American Dictionary -
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a political sudden change thats intentions were to bring back Maoists beliefs. Carried by the Red Guard. Led to considerable economic dislocation. New Oxford American Dictionary -
May 16 Notification
Since the domination of China, Mao Zedong and his comrades worked to turn the backward, post-imperial China into a modern industrial titan. After China finally recovered from the Civil War, Mao’s first order of business was the first Five-Year Plan. http://thisdayinalternatehistory.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-16-1966-may-16-notification-ousts.html -
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Nixon visits China
U.S. President Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China was a very important step in establishing good relations between the United States and China. It was the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Nixon_visit_to_China -
One Child Policy Instituted
The family policy, known as the one-child policy was created for population control of the People's Republic of China. The policy allows many exceptions and ethnic minorities are not included. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy -
The Gang of Four
The Gang of Four hade power over organs in the Communist Party of China through the stages of the Cultural Revolution, even though it is still unclear which decisions were made by Mao Zedong and carried out by the Gang. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four -
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Tiananmen Square Protests
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident, was a student-led demonstration. It received lots of support from city residents. The protests were eventually forcibly suppressed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989 -
Hong Kong Returned to China
The transfer of rulings over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, also known as as "the Handover" or "the Return." It ended British rulings in Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong -
Macau Returned to China
The return of Macau from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China. Macau was settled by Portuguese merchants in throughout the Ming Dynasty. Portugal's region was seen by the Qing in 1749. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Macau -
The Hainan Island Incident
On April 1, 2001, the Hainan Island incident took place when a mid-air collision between a United States Navy signals knowledge aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international disagreement between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
