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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 .
- History of China
The history of China spans several millennia across a wide...
- Dynasties of China
Beginning with the establishment of dynastic rule by Yu the...
- History of China
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.
- Shang Dynasty, Confucius
- The Silk Road, Paper and Guns
- The Opium Wars
• 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...
China has over 3,000 years of history, based on the earliest written records. China's timeline shows the rise and fall of the main 15 Chinese dynasties, and modern era governments. This table shows the timeline of Chinese history.
YearsDynasty (eras And Sub-eras)c. 2100–1600 BCc.1600–1046 BCc. 1046–256 BCc. 1046–771 BCWestern ZhouJan 29, 2020 · Three Kingdoms Period, Western Jin Dynasty, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Taklamakan Desertification, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui Dynasty, Invention of toilet paper, Tang Dynasty, Chinese monk travels to India, Nestorian Christianity introduced in China.
