China Timeline By punchees Jan 1, 1911 Fall of the Qing Period: Jan 1, 1911 to Dec 31, 1977 China Jan 1, 1927 Civil War Jan 1, 1931 Japan invades and gradually occupies more and more China Jan 1, 1935 The Long March Jan 1, 1937 Civil War between Nationalists and Communists Jan 1, 1949 The Nationalists retreat back to Taiwan and set up government there Jan 1, 1956 One Hundred flowers campaign Jan 1, 1958 Mao Ze Dong launches " the great leap forward", a five year economic plan Jul 23, 1958 The great leap forward Jan 1, 1959 Chinese forces suppress large-scale revolt in Tibet Jan 1, 1966 The cultual revolution Jan 1, 1976 Mao Zedong dies Jan 1, 1976 Mao's Legcy After his death, China changed into a different direction. He failed his goals. Jul 10, 1976 Mao Ze Dong dies Sep 9, 1976 Mao Ze Dongs Death Jul 10, 2014 China intervenes in the Korean War on the side of North Korea. Tibet becomes part of the People's republic of China