China By andrew.backenstoe 206 Silk Road 206 BCE Apr 12, 1205 Mongol Conquest Apr 12, 1254 Marco Polo Apr 12, 1406 Forbidden City Apr 12, 1644 Qing Dynasty Apr 12, 1839 Opium Wars Apr 12, 1842 Hong Kong Apr 12, 1887 Chiang Kai-Shek and Kuomintang Apr 12, 1893 Mao Tse-tung and the CCP Apr 12, 1898 Boxer Rebellion Apr 12, 1904 Deng Xiaoping Apr 12, 1911 Revolution of 1911 Apr 12, 1934 Long March Apr 12, 1942 Japanese Invasion/ Occupation Apr 12, 1949 Peoples Republic Of China Apr 12, 1949 Great Leap Foward Apr 12, 1966 Cultural Revolution Jun 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square Incident