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