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The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in southern china against the ruling Manchu Qing dynasty led by Hong Xiuquan, in this event about 20 million people died.
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China became a Communist country after a 20-year civil war. This ends centuries of dynastic rule. China Is officially renamed the People's Republic of China. Relations with the U.S. are strained.
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The Beijing subway was the first of its kind in China. The project was plagued with multiple disasters and technical problems. Operations began on January 15, 1971
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Shenzhou 5 was the first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on 15 October 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle.
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In 2004 China signed an agreement with Russia settling there long lasting conflict
