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Jan 1, 666
Monks, Zhi Yu and Zhi You craft the first chariot.
Two Chinese Buddhist monks, Zhi Yu and Zhi You craft a mechanical South Pointing Chariot for Japanese Emperor Tenji -
Jun 9, 1010
Enormous Atlas is completed.
after 39 years in the making, the enormous atlas of china is completed in 1556 chapters, including ,maps for individual towns, districts, counties, etc. and a map of the whole of China -
Jan 1, 1132
China's first Navy is established.
Chinas first permanent standing navy is established. -
Jan 1, 1269
Chinese Navy tries to break through the Mongol Blockade.
for the next 3 years the navy attempts to break through the Mongol and Northern Chinese blockade on the Han River. All attempts are unsuccessful, as thousands of men and ships are lost in the process. -
Jan 1, 1406
Construction of the Forbidden city starts
The construction of the forbidden city, and Beijing also. -
Jan 1, 1415
Restoration of the Grand Canal
restoration work on the Grand Canal -
The Qing Dynasty is established.
Famous Dynasty where China got its name. -
Bible is published in Chinese
publication of the Bible in chinese. -
First Opium War
the first war starts. -
Second Opium War
the second war starts -
Boxer Rebellion
The boxer Rebellion starts. -
WWII ends
Atomic bombings of Hiroshims and Nagasaki, WWII ends -
Asian Flu is detected
also known as Bird Flu. -
Summer Olympics held in China
Summer Olympics held in China -
Grand Canal of China is completed
The oldest parts of the canal date back to the 5th century BC, although the various sections were finally combined during the Sui Dynasty (581–618 CE).The total length of the Grand Canal is 1,776 km (1,103 miles). Its greatest height is reached in the mountains of Shandong, at a summit of 42 m (138 ft). -
Great Anti-Buddhist procescution
People in China were being prosectuted for not being a Buddhist. -
Grand Canal Floods
When the Grand Canal of China floods kill tens of thousands of people.
