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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in China that lasted from 1850 to 1864. Led by Hong Xiuquan, it was against the rule of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It is called one the deadliest wars in history, with over 20 million deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion -
Wuchang Uprising
The Wuchang Uprising started the Xinhai Revolution, which ended the Qing Dynasty, which had ruled for over 200 years. Replacing it with the ROC (Replublic of China). The Battle of Yangxia was the most prominent battle in the uprising. text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuchang_Uprising image : http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/attachments/ancient-medieval-early-modern-ages/18799d1266208201-wuchang-uprising-1911-093458yv5.jpg -
Founding Date of the Republic of China
The Republic of China was a state in East Asia that was what we know today as China and Taiwan. It came after the Qing dynasty, and after the ROC came the PRC (Peoples Republic of China. It ended in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_%281912%E2%80%9349%29 -
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Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition, led by the KMT (Kuomintang) lasted from 1926 to 1928. The main reason behing it was to unite China by removing the Beiyang government. The results were the end of the Warlord Era, China being reunified, and the Nanjing government being started. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Expedition -
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Mukden Incident
The Mukden incident, also known as the Liutiaohu Incident, was an incident where some dynamite near a Japanese owned railway. It resulting in Japan invading China, And the removal of Japan from the League of Nations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukden_Incident -
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Long March
The Long March was a withdrawal of the Red Army to avoid the KMT (Kuomintang). And it was actually not a single march, but a sequence of marches. The most popular march is the march from Jiangxi in October 1934. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sina-Japanese War, named after the First Sino-Japanese war, was a war mainly between the Empire of Japan, and the ROC (Republic of China). It eventually became a part of World War II, known as the Pacific War. It was the largest war in Asia in the 1900s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War -
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Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre, known also as the Rape of Nanking, was an event over a span of 6 week when Japanese soldiers murdered and raped many people in Nanking in the Second Sino-Japanese War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre -
People's Republic of China admitted to UN
In 1945, the ROC (Republic of China) became a part of the UN. In 1949, Mao Zedong established the PRC (People’s Republic of China). Along with other countries, the US did not want the PRC in the UN. The ROC, remained a part of the UN until 1971. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_and_the_United_Nations -
Founding of People's Republic of China
After the triumph of Mao Zedong and his communist amy over the Kuomintang army of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Zedong founded the PRC (Peoples Republic of China) in October of 1949. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China -
Chinese Nationalists move Capital to Taiwan
In 1949, as the ROC (Republic of China) begins to lose the war against Mao Zedong and his communist army, their leaders began to flee to Taiwan and make a new capital. text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-nationalists-move-capital-to-taiwan image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Movement_KMTretreat.svg/300px-Movement_KMTretreat.svg.png -
Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
The Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, also known as the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, is the agreement of the delegates of the 14th Dalai Lama, and the PRC (Peoples Republic of China) about China ruling over Tibet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_Point_Agreement_for_the_Peaceful_Liberation_of_Tibet -
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Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward was financial and social movement by the PRC (People’s Republic of China). Led by Mao Zedong, the movement was trying to quickly make the country communist. It caused the Great Chinese Famine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward -
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Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, or the Cultural Revolution for short, was a social and political movement in the PRC (People’s Republic of China) put into place by Mao Zedong. Its objective was to implement communism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution#The_May_16_Notification -
The May 16 Notification
The May 16 Notification said that the Cultural Revolution has started and warned against resistance. At first, only higher positioned members received the notification, but it was spread, which eventually caused anything symbolizing the old civilization to be destroyed. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-happened-on-may-16.htm -
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Nixon visits China
President Richard Nixon visited the PRC (People’s Republic of China) in 1972. It was a significant step to officially make dealings between the US and the PRC better. It was the first time a U.S. president had ever been to the PRC. It ended 25 years of division between the U.S. and the PRC. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Nixon_visit_to_China -
Gang of Four arrested
The Gang of Four was a group made up of four Chinese Communist Party leaders. They became infamous throughout the Cultural Revolution of and eventually were arrested for their crimes. text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four#Downfall image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Gang_of_Four_at_trial.jpg -
One Child Policy Instituted
The family planning, also known as the one-child policy, is used to control the population in the PRC (People’s Republic of China). However, there are many exception, and minorities are free from this policy. text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy image: http://www.china-mike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/one-child-policy-chinese-family-small.jpg -
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Tiananmen Square Protests
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, known also as the June Fourth Incident, were riots led mainly by students in Beijing. Martial law was implemented, and quite a few civilians died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989 -
Building of the Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a Chinese dam that is the world’s largest power station with 22,500 megawatts. It outputs around the same amount of energy as the Itaipu Dam. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam image : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam#mediaviewer/File:ThreeGorgesDam-China2009.jpg -
Hong Kong Returned to China
The UK giving over the rule of Hong Kong to China, called “the Handover” happened on July 1st, 1997. It brought an end to the British control over Hong Kong. text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong image: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/images/2012cpc/attachement/jpg/site201/20110831/0023ae69624d0fc8396217.jpg -
Macau returned to China
In 1999, the Portuguese Republic returned the city of Macau back to the PRC (People’s Republic of China). Portugal had taken over the city during the Ming Dynasty, in 1535. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Macau -
Hainan Island incident
The Hainan Island incident, which happened on April 1st, 2001, was when two jets, one from the U.S. and one from China, crashed into each other. It caused tension between the U.S. and China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
