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In the 19th century, China underwent significant changes and experienced several major events and milestones that shaped its history. 1. Opium Wars (1839-1842, 1856-1860): These were a series of conflicts between China and Western powers, mainly Britain, resulting from China’s attempts to suppress the opium trade.
Dec 18, 2021 · Jan 11, 2020. China reports its first Covid-19 death, just ahead of the Chinese New Year travel season in the country which is often seen as the world's largest annual human migration. Across the ...
Ancient China: Civilization. For the purposes of this article, Ancient China’s civilization refers to that period of Chinese history which began in the early 2nd millennium BCE, when a literate, city-based culture first emerged, to the end of the Han dynasty, in 220 CE. By this time all the essential foundations of Chinese civilization had ...
Definition. Chinese literature is among the most imaginative and interesting in the world. The precision of the language results in perfectly realized images whether in poetry or prose and, as with all great literature, the themes are timeless. The Chinese valued literature highly and even had a god of literature named Wen Chang, also known as ...
Mar 22, 2021 · Asian immigrants have come to American shores since the mid-1800s, playing a significant role in U.S. history, but one that’s rife with inequity and exclusion. See a timeline of key events.
Timeline. 8000 - 2205 BC: Early Chinese settlers build small villages and farm along the major rivers including the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. 2696 BC: Rule of the legendary Yellow Emperor. His wife Leizu invented the process of making silk cloth. 2205 - 1575 BC: The Chinese learn how to make bronze.
Aug 25, 2020 · For a fresh timeline tracking current developments in US-China relations, please refer to our article on US-China Relations in the Biden Era. This article was last updated on August 25, 2020. In July 2018, US President Donald Trump followed through on months of threats to impose sweeping tariffs on China for its alleged unfair trade practices.
