China Time Line By juansarquis Oct 10, 1908 Xinhai Revolution Dec 2, 1908 Pu Yi becomes emperor Jan 2, 1912 Manchu Dynasty comes to an end Aug 25, 1912 Sun Yat Sen provisional president Kuomintang takes the power Jun 18, 1915 Twenty One demands from Japan to acquire economic rights Dec 25, 1915 Yuan Shih Kai proclaims himself emperor but loses support Jun 6, 1916 Yuan Shih Kai dies and War Lord era begins Jul 1, 1921 Chinese Communist Party founded Nov 24, 1923 Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party alliance Mar 12, 1925 Sun Yat Sen dies Nov 24, 1928 Chiang Kai Shek became leader of China Sep 18, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria Oct 19, 1934 The Long March 100 000 communists broke through the KMT lines. Only 20000 survived. Dec 10, 1936 Chiang Kai Shek is taken prisoner. Jan 24, 1946 Truce between Chinese Communist Party and Koamintang Mar 9, 1946 Wat breaks out beetween CCP and KMT Jan 10, 1949 Chinese Communist Party triumph Oct 1, 1949 The Republic of China is proclaimed. Nov 24, 1989 Boxer Rebellion
