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Back then they could only write on bones or bamboo. It was hard to carve and they were way too heavy. Cai Lun made his paper by mixing finely chopped mulberry bark and hemp rags with water, mashing it flat, and then pressing out the water and letting it dry in the sun.
Sources: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/inventions.htm
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Magnetized needle compasses were used instead of a spoon shaped loodstone. They have become common for sailors to use them. The Tang dynasty replaced them with needles. This is one of the 4 great inventions.
Sources: http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Compass.htm
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The Chinese Civil War (1927–1950) was a civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the government of the Republic of China led by the Kuomintang (KMT) and forces of the Communist Party of China (CPC) overthe control of China. The Communist Party of China ended up winning and China became communist.
Sources: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/chinese-civil-war.htm
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There was a group of people who beleived in communism. The poor people loved the idea of communsim and they eventually overthrew China's goverment. The government ran to Korea and the communist took over.
Sources: http://worldsavvy.org/monitor/index.php?option=com_content&id=112&Itemid=138
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From June to September 1954, the Yangtze River Floods were a series of catastrophic floodings. Due to unusually high volume of precipitation as well as an extraordinarily long rainy season in the river started to rise above its usual level in around late June.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Yangtze_River_Floods
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Mao Zedong was the leader of the communist revolution in China. Mao had been in poorer health for several years and had declined visibly for at least six months prior to his death He was pronounced dead at 12:10 am on September 9th.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong#Death
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China sent it's first man and woman into space on October 15, 2003. Yang Liwei was the first male citizen in space. Liu Yang was the first chinese female in space.
Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/liu-yang-first-chinese-woman-space_n_1602215.html
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China hosted the Beijing Olympics in 2008. China was the 22nd nation to host the games. Beijing competed with 4 other cities to host the games. There were 43 world records and 132 Olympic records set at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Chinese athletes won the most gold medals.
Sources: http://ontrackforgold.com/gallery/Beijing20Olympics1.jpg
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Legend has it that tea was discovered by the Chinese Emperor, Shan Nong, in 2737 B.C.
The Emperor had a habit of boiling his drinking water. One day while he was in his garden a few tea leaves fell by chance into his boiling water which then gave off a rich, alluring aroma. The Emperor, upon drinking this brew, discovered it to be refreshing and energizing.
Sources: http://www.wtea.com/about-tea_history.aspx
http://teacouncil.net/wp-conte
