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110 Moments
1937
Start of Second Sino-Japanese War: Marco Polo Bridge Incident
1936
Xi'an Incident: Chiang Kai-shek's Capture and Unity Pact with Communists
1931
The Mukden Incident and the Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
1926
Reunifying China: The Northern Expedition
1921
Founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai
1919
May Fourth Movement: Cultural and Political Shifts in China
1911
Revolution leads to Republic establishment
1899
"Boxer Rebellion" in Northern China seeks to stifle reforms in the Qing administration, drive out foreigners and re-establish traditional rule.
1898
The Hundred Days’ Reform and a Conservative Coup
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War
1861
Tongzhi Restoration and Empress Dowager Cixi's power.
Establishment of Zongli Yamen in response to Western interactions.
1858
Treaty of Tientsin ignites Second Opium War
1850
Deadly Taiping Rebellion signals one of history's bloodiest wars
1842
Treaty of Nanking Ends Opium War
1839
Opium War: Conflict Begins with Britain
1795
The White Lotus Rebellion Against Qing Dynasty
1758
Destruction of Weiyang Palace in Peasant Uprising
1673
Military Campaigns Expand Qing Territory: Ten Great Actions by Kangxi Emperor
1672
Revolt of Three Feudatories Against Qing Dynasty
1649
Revival of Imperial Examinations in Qing Dynasty
1643
The Rise of The Qing Dynasty
1551
Collaboration between Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci for scientific translation.
1430
The Last Expedition of Zheng He
1419
Forbidden City in Beijing now complete after centuries of construction
1406
1368
Rise of the Ming Dynasty in China
Evolution of the Great Wall through joined sections.
1350
The Red Turban Rebellion against Yuan Dynasty
1270
The Battle of Yamen