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3300 BCE
Bronze is made from a combination of copper and tin: Known globally since the Bronze Age.
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Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE
The artisans of the Shang dynasty were known for their bronze casting: Peaked between 1600–1046 BCE.
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Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE
The Chang (Shang) dynasty ruled for approximately 600 years.
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Period: 1047 BCE to 256 BCE
The Zhou dynasty ruled for the longest period in Chinese history: 1046–256 BCE.
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Period: 770 BCE to 256 BCE
A "Classical Age": The Zhou dynasty, especially during its Eastern Zhou period (770–256 BCE).
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221 BCE
The Ch’in dynasty is known for building the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army.
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202 BCE
A scholar in China: Formal exams began during the Han Dynasty
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Period: 202 BCE to 220
The Han dynasty achieved significant developments.
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130 BCE
The Silk Road opened during the Han dynasty.
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100
Buddhism entered China.
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618
Items like silk, tea, and porcelain were sought after by other countries during trade: Tang dynasty.
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700
Japan is nicknamed the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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868
The invention of block printing: Tang dynasty.
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900
Gunpowder is invented.
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Period: 1046 to 256
Taoism and Confucianism remained strong: Established earlier but peaked during the Zhou dynasty.
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1100
The compass was invented.
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Period: 1185 to
Daimyo: Prominent during feudal Japan.
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Period: 1185 to
Mikado: Prominent during feudal Japan.
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Period: 1192 to
Shogun: The shogunate lasted for about 650 years.
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Period: 1200 to
Samurai: Flourished for 700 years.
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1300
Marco Polo called Japan "Cipango"
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1368
China imported silver, wool, and glassware from Europe: Ming dynasty.
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Period: 1368 to
The Ming dynasty ruled.
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Period: 1368 to
The Ming and Qing dynasties were resistant to outside trade.
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1544
Taiwan was previously called Formosa.
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The Dutch controlled most of the trade allowed.
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Period: to
The Qing (Manchu) dynasty ruled.
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Missionaries like Hudson Taylor and Robert Morrison spent time in China during the treaty era.
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China wanted opium from the British, leading to the Opium Wars.
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The Boxers were a secret society that opposed foreign influence and Christianity in China.
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The Boxer Rebellion led to increased foreign intervention and the decline of the Qing dynasty.
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during WWII.
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After WWII, Korea was divided into North and South.
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Hiroshima was hit by "Little Boy" (nuclear bomb)
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Nagasaki was hit by "Fat Man" (nuclear bomb)
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In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, sparking the Korean War.
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The Korean War ended in an armistice, leaving Korea divided.
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Period: to
Japan's ambition is described as "imperialism".
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Hong Kong reverted to Chinese control after being a British colony.