China ABC /China History

¡îImperial China

¡îRepublic of China (1911-1949)

¡îPeople's Republic of China (1949-Present )

 

Imperial China
Dynasty/Era Duration Site of Capital
Xia Ca. 2200-1700BC Erlitou, Hen
Shang Ca. 1700-1200BC Anyang
Zhou 1200-256BC Xian
    Spring and Autumn Period / Warring States Period 256-221BC  
Qin 221-206BC Xianyang
Han 206BC-220AD Xian, Louyang
Tang 618-907 Xian
Song 960-1127 Kaifeng, Hangzhou
Yuan 1206-1368 Beijing
Ming 1368-1644 Beijing
Qing 1644-1911 Beijing
Republic of China (1911-1949)
Major events and people:
Sun Yatsen(Sun Zhongshan)
May Fourth Movement
Warlord Era
Founding of the Chinese Communist Party
Northern Expedition
Japanese Invasion
 Mao Zedong¡¯s rise to power and Long March
People's Republic of China (1949-Present )
Major events and people:
Land Reform
Introduction of the Iron Rice Bowl
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Death of Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping and Reform
Return of Hong Kong and Macau