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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was rebellion that happened in South China. It was a massive civil war against the rule of Manchu-led Qing dynasty. 20 million people died in this military conflict. -
Founding Date of the Republic of China
After a near victory by the Communist party of China in the Chinese Civil War Mao Zedong declared the People's Republic of China. This happened in October 1, 1949 in the mainland of China. -
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Northern Expedition
The Northern expedition was a military campaign. It was led Kuomintang who overthrew the Beijing government. He did this with the aid of the Soviet Union. -
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Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident, also called Manchurian Incident, was an event staged by rogue Japanese military. On September 18, 1931 a small group detonated close to a railroad track and the Imperial Japanese Army accused the chinese. -
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Long March
The Long March was a military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China. They were the forerunners of the People's Liberation Army that was usedto evade the pursuit of Kuomintang. The Long March was not just one march, but a seres of lng marches away from the Chinese Nationalist Army. -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict mainly between the Republic of China and the Japanese empire. Even though the fighting started in September 18, 1931, the real fighting didn't start til July, 7. -
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Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre is also known asthe Rope of Nanking. It was a massacre that included mass killing and rape by the Japanese troops. This all happened during the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
People's Republic of China admitted to UN
The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949 by Mao Zedong and the Republic of China was relocated to Tiapai after losing the Chinese civil war. The United States and many toer countries opposed the admission of the PRC in the UN. -
Founding of People's Republic of China
After a near victory by the Chinese Civil War,Mao Zedong declared the Founding of People's Republic of China, PRC,at Tiananmen. The PRC has been synonymous with China. -
Chinese Nationalists move Capital to Taiwan
As the Chinese Nationalist leaders lost ground to Mao Zedong's communist forces, they turned to the island of Tiiwan. There they established their new capital and Chiang Kai-shek departed for the island the very next day. This mrked the beginning that left China under communist rule. -
Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
This all started with the Chinese People's Liberation Army invading Tibet. Before then Tibet declared itself independent from China in 1913. In 1951, however they participatedin negotiations with CHina which led to The Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet. -
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Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward was an economic and social campaign started by the COmmunist Party of China from 1958 to1961. Thi slwas led by Mao Zedong and the aim to transform the country into a communist society. -
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was commonly known as a social-political movement took place in the People's Republic of China. The Cultural Revolution was put into motion by Mao Zedong, who was the Chairman of the Communist Party of China. -
The May 16 Notification
After Mao Zedong and his allies dominated the Chinese Communist Party, they worked to turn imperial China into Modern China. His first action was to make the first Five-Year Plan, which copied the plans of Josef Stalin. These plans encouraged industrial and agricultural. -
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Nixon visits China
President Nixon treveled to China on Feb 21. There he met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and the two leaders decided to expand cultural contacts between their two nations. Nixon also established plans for a continuous trde mission with China. -
Gang of Four arrested
The Gang of Four was the name of a political group composed of four people from the Chinese Communist Party. They showed up during the Cultural Revolution and therefore were chrged with a series of serious crimes. -
One Child Policy Instituted
The One Child Policy Instituted was part of the family planning policy. It was the way the chinese decided to control the population. In 2007, 35.9 of China's population was put under this law. The policy was enforced through serious fines that discouraged many familes from having more than one child. -
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Tiananmen Square protests
The Tiananmen Square protests were commonly known as the June Fourth Incident and also the '89 Democracy MOvement. These protest were by the Chinese students who wanted democracy, but didn't truly know the meaning of the word. -
Building of the Three Gorges Dam
This was a water control project on the Yangtze River and The Building of the Three Gorges Dam Project is just the short term name for it. The Building of the Three Gorges Dam is the world's biggest hydropower project and was forst in efficient dam flood control. -
Hong Kong Returned to China
China regained soverignty over Hong Kong today, which ended the 156 years of British colonial rule. This caused for a huge celebration that included a solemn ceremony with precision and martial music. -
Macau returned to China
Macau was the last remaining state that was dependent in Asia before it was handed over to China. This also took the last part of European colonialism outof the region. After 442 years of Portuguese rule, Macau returned to Chinese soveriegnty. -
Hainan Island incident
The Hainan Island incident happened when a mid-air collison between a Unisted States aircraft and a PLAN fighter jet. This resluted in an international dispute between the United States o America and the People's Republic of China. -
Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang Uprising was the catalyst to the Xinhai Revolution. It ended the QIng dynasty and the two millennia of imperial rule in China. This also urshered in the Republic of China.
