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Foundation of the Ming dynasty in China
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Death of the Ming emperor, Hong Wu.
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Zheng He leads seven voyages to India and East Africa. He may have reached Australia.
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Bejing is made the Chinese capital
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The Ming emperor is captured by the mongols
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A period of poor goverment by two emperors
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potuguese traders arrive in China, followed by the Dutch in 1522
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Voyages beyong Chinese waters are banned
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The Portuguese set up a trading base at Macao
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Ming forces drive off Mongols and pirate raids. China is population nears 150 million
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Spain begins to trade with China
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Ming armies help Koreans fight off Japanese invaders
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Manchus rebel against Ming rule. High taxes anger many Chinese people
