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1400-1914 Chinese History

  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    1400-1915 Chinese History

  • Mar 6, 1405

    Zheng He's vogayes

    Zheng He's vogayes
    Zheng He set out expeditions to explore the world. The MIng empire wanted to explore the world. They showed off.
  • Mar 6, 1433

    End of Zheng voyages

    End of Zheng voyages
    The Ming dynasty began to decline the emperor zheng He. Zheng had to go back to china. The people that were with him also had to go back to china.
  • Fall of the Ming dynasty

    The Ming dynasty was in decline. They needed help agaisnt the rebellion that was going on.
  • Opium in China

    A new drug, Opium, came in to china. Opium came from East India company's operation in Bengal.
  • Opium addiction

    The opium addiction got worse. The opium drug was supposed to be used for medical purposes but people over used it.
  • First Opium war

    The first opium war set out. Chinese troops boarded British ships in internaional waters. Opium was stil illgegal.
  • First opium war

    Opium's first war still continued.
  • British and Hong Kong

    The british demanded that the chinese should pay for the destruction of British property. Hong Kong destroyed Birtish land with air support military.
  • Second Opium war

    The second Opium war set out. In 1842 the Chinese still kept their terms of the Treaty of Nanking. Anither Chinese request for peace.
  • Korean independence

    The korean independence happened in 1876. It was a diplomatic and military movement.
  • Examination system

    Examination system
    The examination system in 1905 was abolished. Chi'ing dowager empress Tz'u in 1905 abolished the examination systems.
  • End of Qing rule

    Qing dynasty had ruled for over 200 years. It finally came to an end.