Ancient China St Aloysius YR7 By Tpayne 551 BCE Birth of the philosopher Confucius 221 BCE Qin Shi Huangdi becomes the first emperor of China 210 BCE Death of Qin Shi Huangdi Period: 202 BCE to 220 BCE Rule of the Han dynasty Dec 24, 750 The Chinese invent block printing Dec 24, 1050 The Chinese invent moveable print Dec 24, 1092 The first mechanical clock is built it is called the su song clock Dec 24, 1271 Marco Polo arrives in china Period: Dec 24, 1279 to Dec 25, 1368 Yuan Dynasty Rules over china Period: Dec 24, 1368 to Dec 25, 1644 Ming dynasty rules over china Dec 24, 1405 The great treasure fleet of Admiral Cheng Ho goes on its first voyages Dec 24, 1974 Discovery of the terracota army it is found guarding the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi
