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Shanghai World Expo (2010)
  Beijing Olympics (2008)
Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976)
  Great Leap Forward (1958–1962)
  Republic of China (1949)
  Communist Party (1921)
  Deng Xiao Ping (Statesman, 1904-1997)
  Aisin Gioro Puyi (The Last Emperor, 1906-1967)
 

Boxer Uprising (1898 - 1900)

  First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895)
  Mao Zedong (Statesman, 1893 - 1976)
  Chiang Kai Shek (Statesman, 1887-1975)
  Lu Xun (Scholar, 1881–1936)
  Opium Wars (1840 CE)
Beijing Opera (1750)
Journey to the West (~1590)
  Shaanxi Earthquake (1556)
Dalai Lama (Religious Figure, 1391)
  Zhang He (Eunuch/Explorer, 1371 - 1433)
  Kublai Khan (Mongol Leader, 1215 - 1294)
  Genghis Khan (Conqueror, 1167 - 1227)
  Invention of the Compass (1117)
Invention of Gunpowder (~ 800)
  Li Bai (The Poet Immortal, 701 - 762)
  Wu Zetian (Empress of China, 625 - 705)
  Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)
  Princess Wencheng and Songtsän Gampo (641~650)
Invention of Printing (~500)
Three Kingdoms (220 - 265)
  Battle of Red Cliffs (208 CE)
Invention of Papermaking (105)
  Buddhism (1st Century)
Spring Festival (~104 BCE)
  Chinese Festivals
  Chinese Food
Daoism (~200 BCE - present day)
  Acupuncture (202 BCE–220 CE)
  Chinese Emperors (221 BCE - 1912 CE)
  Qin Shi Huangdi (He reigned from 247 BCE - 221 BCE)
  I Ching (~250 BCE - present day)
The Analects (479 BCE - 221 BCE)
Chinese Philosophy (~500 BCE - present day)
  The Art of War (~500 BCE)
  Lao Tzu (~500 BCE)
  Confucius (Philosopher, 551 BCE - 479 BCE)
36 Strategies (770 BCE - 403 BCE)
  Hundred Schools of Thought (770 BCE -221 BCE)
Chinese Literature (1027 BCE - present day)
  Cheongsam
  Chinese Language (1122 BCE - present day)
  Chinese Characters (1200 BCE - present day)
Chinese Zodiac (1562 BCE - present day)
  Chopsticks
Chinese Dynasties (1994 BCE - 1912 CE)
  Chinese Ethnic Groups
  Chinese Architecture
Chinese Martial Arts (2000 BCE)
  Bronze Age (Age of Copper) (2100 BCE)
Chinese Medicine (2697 BCE - present day)
  Yellow Emperor (2697 BCE - 2597 BCE)
Chinese Creation Mythology (3000 BCE)
Peking Man (250,000 - 400,000 Years Ago)