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The first durable state that governed mainland China.
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THe Mongols conquered China established the Yuan Dynasty.
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The Ming Dynasty overthrows the Mongols and establishes an agricultural economy.
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The Forbidden City is built in Beijing and becomes the new capital of China.
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The Qing Dynasty drives out the Ming Dynasty and reaches its zenith.
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The Ten Great Campaigns were a series of wars fought under the Qianlong Emperor.
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A secret Chinese organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in Northern China against Western culture.
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The Chinese National party is the political party that was a key factor in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty.
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The Communist Party of China is formed and begins to rival the Chinese National Party.
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Japan invades parts of China and occupies it until World War two ends.
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Mao Zedong is the leader of China and one of the most powerful people in the world at that time.
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The war was fought between pro Nationalists and pro Communists. The result was a Communist victory.
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This is China as it is known today.
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China's first nuclear bomb is tested and is codenamed Chic-1
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China launces their first satellite called, Dong Fang Hong 1, into space.
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The 2008 Olympics are held in Beijing.
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The 2010 World Expo is held in China and attracts about 73 million visitors.
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China sends an unmaned lunar rover to China called the Chang'e 3, to the moon.
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The Tang Dynasty ruled China for almost three centuries and was considered the second high point in Chinese history.
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The Song Dynasty did not have the same military or politacal power as previous dynasties, but was a high point in Chinese culture.
