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110 Moments
2008
China and Taiwan Establish Offices in Each Other's Territory
Beijing hosts Summer Olympics spotlighting economic growth and infrastructure.
Treaty ends 40-year border dispute with Russia
2007
First Moon Orbiter Launched
2006
African Heads of State at Summit Sign $2bn Deals, Secure China Loans
2005
Second Manned Space Flight: Shenzhou VI Astronauts Orbit Earth
First Joint Military Exercises for China and Russia
China Introduces Floating Exchange Rate After 1949
2003
First Manned Spaceflight: Yang Liwei launched into space by Long March rocket.
Massive protest leads to officials' resignation and bill shelving in Hong Kong.
International Concern and Measures for SARS Outbreak
2001
China Becomes WTO's 143rd Member
Launch of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to Counter Militancy and Boost Trade
2000
Military exercises: China simulates invasion, Taiwan tests defense against missile attack.
1997
Hong Kong's handover from British rule to China
1996
Shanghai Five nations unite against ethnic tensions.
1995
Missile Tests and Military Exercises in Taiwan Strait During Elections
1992
1989
Tiananmen Square Democracy Protests Crushed by Government
1978
 China's "Open-door policy" opens the country to foreign investment and encourages development of a market economy and private sector.
One-Child Policy: Population Control Measure
1976
Impact of Mao Zedong's Death on the Cultural Revolution
1966
Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution sparks social and political upheaval
1962
The Sino-Indian War between China and India stemmed around Himalayas.
1959
Devastating Great Famine Deaths
1957
Mao Zedong's Economic Transformation Efforts
1950
Korean War Escalates with North Korea Support
1949
China National Day Celebration Significance of October 1st