China Timeline

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  • 132

    Earthquake Detector

    Earthquake Detector
    This was invented in 132 A.D and was made by Chang Heng.
  • 156

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    The China Taoist alchemists invented the gunpowder. This was made in 156 B.C
  • 206

    Printing

    Printing
    Was presented to the emperor and spread to other Eastern Asian countries.
  • 221

    Magnetic Compass

    Magnetic Compass
    Was made in 221-206 B.C . Fortune tellers used lodestones to construct this.
  • 221

    First emperor(events)

    First emperor(events)
    Qin Shi Huangdi becomes China's first emperor.
  • Feb 15, 771

    Zhou Wuwang(people)

    Zhou Wuwang(people)
    Defeated Shang and founded Western Zhou.
  • Jan 1, 1045

    Papermaking

    Papermaking
    The Chinese invention of moveable types that was credited to Bi Sheng.
  • Jan 13, 1050

    Iron/steel melting

    Iron/steel melting
    Invented in 1050-256 B.C and made from melting pig-iron.
  • Sep 23, 1215

    Kublai Khan(people)

    Kublai Khan(people)
    Born in China in and died as a war hero in Febuary 18, 1294(age 78).
  • Feb 3, 1368

    Ming Dynasty(events)

    Ming Dynasty(events)
    During the Ming dynasty, arts are flourish such as painting,pottery,etc.
  • Jan 10, 1498

    Toothbrush

    Toothbrush
    Invented in 1498 and made for teeth.
  • Production of bronze(events)

    Production of bronze(events)
    The Shang dynasty, masters the production of bronze.
  • Bronze

    Bronze
    Invented in 1700 B.C and made by the kingdom of the Shang Dynasty along the banks of the yellow river in northern China.
  • Admiral Zhen He(people)

    Admiral Zhen He(people)
    He was born in Jinning county and born in 1371. He died in 1433.
  • Battle over trades(events)

    Battle over trades(events)
    China and Western nations battle over trde issues during the Opium wars.
  • monandas gandni

    monandas gandni
    he was born in 1869. he was killed in a shooting
  • sun yat sen

    sun yat sen
    hev was born into a poor family. he died in 1925
  • Paper money

    Paper money
    Invented in the 9th century A.D. It's original name is flying money but was later changed to paper money.
  • WW2(events)

    WW2(events)
    After Japan lost in WW2, civil war breaks out in China.
  • tenzin gyatso

    tenzin gyatso
    he was born on july 6 1935. he is a simple monk.
  • Mao Zedong(events)

    Mao Zedong(events)
    Mao Zedong establishes the people's republic of China.
  • Mao Zedong again(events)

    Mao Zedong again(events)
    Mao's plan to change China's economy and farming system fails.
  • Richard M. Nixon(events)

    Richard M. Nixon(events)
    Richard M. Nixon becomes the first U.S president to visit communist in China.
  • Pro-democracy protests(events)

    Pro-democracy protests(events)
    About 1 million students hold pro-democracy protests in Beijing.
  • Control over Hong-Kong(events)

    Control over Hong-Kong(events)
    China regains control over Hong Kong.
  • 17th national congress(events)

    17th national congress(events)
    From Oct 15 to 21, the CPC's 17th national congress was convened
  • XXIX(events)

    Beijing hosts the XXIX Olympiad.
  • Second largest economy

    Second largest economy
    China surpasses Japan to become the world's second largest economy.
  • Beijing(events)2

    Beijing(events)2
    The 18th national congress of China's ruling Communist party is scheduled to start on November 8th.
  • Admiral Yisun-Sin(people)

    Admiral Yisun-Sin(people)
    He was born in march 8 1545-November 19, 1598 and was famous for being the admiral of an army.
  • Mechanical clock

    Mechanical clock
    This was ,made in 618-907. This was the world's first clock invented in china and made by Yi Xing.
  • Rocket

    Rocket
    Invented in 228, made by Wei State.
  • Porcelain

    Porcelain
    Invented in581 A.D and made during Sui Dynasty.
  • Tea production

    Tea production
    Invented in 2737 B.C and was first drunk by the Chinese emperor Shen Nong.
  • The kite

    The kite
    This was invented 3,000 years ago and had utilitarian uses.
  • The seed drill

    The seed drill
    This was invented in 3500 years ago and was made tofor uses for farms.