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Timeline of Chinese history. This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its dynasties. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties of China and years in China.
Xi Xia (Hsi-Hsia) Dynasty 1038-1227, Tangut Jin (Chin) Dynasty 1115-1234, Jurchen Yuan Dynasty 1260-1279-1368, Mongol Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 Qing (Ch’ing) Dynasty 1644-1911, Manchu. IV. The Modern Period. Republic of China People’s Republic of China 1912-present (only controls Taiwan after 1949) 1949-present.
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• 1600-1050 B.C.: Shang Dynasty -The earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, the Shangwas headed by a tribal chief named Tan. The Shang era is marked by intellectual advances in astronomy and math. • 551–479 B.C.: Confucius -The teacher, politician and philosopher was raised in poverty by his mother. He entered polit...
• 125 B.C.: The Silk Road -Following capture and escape during a mission for Emperor Wu, Zhang Qian returned after 13 years with a map of the ground he had covered. Reaching as far as Afghanistan, his maps were accurate and led to the international trade route the Silk Road. • 105 A.D.: Paper and books -Cai Lun developed paper by pounding together ...
• 1840-1842: The First Opium War -Great Britain flooded the country with opium, causing an addiction crisis. The Qing Dynasty banned the drug, and a military confrontation resulted. British forces shut down Chinese ports, and Hong Kongwas handed over to them. • 1851-1864: The Taiping Rebellion -Self-proclaimed prophet Hong Xiuquan revoltedagainst t...
1860s-90s 1885 1894 1898 1900 1905 1911 City-state confederation ruled by priest-kings. Mandate of Heaven proclaimed Feudal government Warring States. Confucius (551-479) Reunification, creation of Legalist empire Centralized bureaucracy replaces feudalism. Mandate of Heaven reaffirmed Confucianism made state philosophy Military expansion into ...
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AP World History teacher Angela Lee in “Periodization and Historical Patterns in Chinese History: Approaches to Historical Thinking Skills in AP World History” (Spring 2016, Vol. 21, No. 1) uses five different historical timelines of the Imperial Period in Chinese History in lucidly demonstrating to students how varying perspectives and ...
for narratives of the rise of the west. China was seen as a civilization that for much of its history was quite comparable to Europe, but that for some reason or set of reasons had failed to enter the modern world on its own as Europe had. And early China was often interpreted accordingly. Early China was commonly seen as the foundation of Chinese
Timeline of Chinese History, Art, and Culture. Interact with Chinese history by exploring a timeline of key historical figures, dynasties, events, and artworks. Use the arrows to scroll through the centuries, and click on an era or item to learn more! Toggle the dynasty information Neolithic period, ca. 7000–1700 BCE. ca. 18,000 BCE.
