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    The History of China in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #2
    The History of China in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #2
    The History of China in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #2
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    The History of China in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #2

    By Henry Freeman

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    As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has a vast, rich history. In order to assist with the study of Chinese history, this book has been broken down into a series of straightforward, easy-to-read vignettes. 

    Inside you will read about...
    ✓ The Great Flood 
    ✓ The Great Wall is begun 
    ✓ The Terra Cotta Army is created 
    ✓ Gunpowder is invented 
    ✓ Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution 
    ✓ Marco Polo travels to China 
    ✓ The Forbidden City is completed 
    ✓ First Opium War 
    ✓ SARS outbreak 
    And much more! 

    This book will provide in-depth insights into some of the most important events in Chinese history while providing an overall context within which these events took place. Designed as an introductory overview of Chinese history, this book is the perfect resource for those who are seeking to expand their knowledge of China and world history.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHourly History
    Release dateFeb 11, 2016
    ISBN9781524250690
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      The History of China in 50 Events - Henry Freeman

      THE HISTORY OF CHINA 

      IN 50 EVENTS

      By

      Henry Freeman

      Copyright © 2020.

      All rights reserved.

      Table of Contents

      Ancient History

      1) 125,000 BCE- Homo sapiens first appear in China:

      2) 7600 BCE- Pigs first domesticated:

      3) 3000 BCE- The plow is first used in China

      4) 2500 BCE- The Battle of Banquan:

      5) 2200 BCE- The Great Flood occurs:

      6) 2100 BCE- Xia Dynasty:

      7) 1600 BCE- Shang Dynasty:

      8) 1046 BCE- Zhou Dynasty:

      9) 551 BCE- Confucius is born:

      10) c.a. 551 BCE- Lao tzu is born:

      11) 548 BCE- Go game is first played

      12) 544 BCE- Sun Tzu is born:

      13) 500 BCE- Cast iron invented:

      14) 259 BCE- Shihuangdi is born:

      15) 221 BCE- Ch’in Dynasty:

      16) 220 BCE- The Great Wall is begun:

      17) 210 BCE- The Terra Cotta Army is created:

      18) 206 BCE- Han Dynasty:

      The Age of Invention

      19) AD 3- National school system implemented:

      20) AD 105- Paper is invented:

      21) AD 132- Directional seismometer invented:

      22) AD 142- Gunpowder is invented:

      23) AD 166- Romans first reach China:

      24) AD 618- Tang Dynasty:

      25) AD 845- Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution:

      26) AD 868- Printing is invented:

      27) AD 960- Sung Dynasty:

      28) AD 1040- Magnetic compass invented:

      29) AD 1271- Marco Polo travels to China:

      30) AD 1271- Yuan Dynasty:

      31) AD 1279- Mongols rule China:

      32) AD 1368- Ming Dynasty:

      33) AD 1420- The Forbidden City is completed:

      34) AD 1421- Chinese explorers first reach North America:

      35) AD 1602- The Dutch East India Company begins trading in China:

      36) AD 1644- Qing Dynasty:

      37) AD 1757- The Canton System adopted:

      Modern History

      38) AD 1839- First Opium War:

      39) AD 1900- Boxer Rebellion:

      40) AD 1911- The Republic of China holds first elections:

      41) AD 1934- The Long March:

      42) AD 1937- Nanking Massacre:

      43) AD 1949- The Republic of China moves to Taiwan:

      44) AD 1958- The Great Leap Forward:

      45) AD 1966- The Cultural Revolution:

      46) AD 1972- Nixon visits China:

      47) AD 1989- Tiananmen Square protests:

      48) AD 2002- SARS outbreak:

      49) AD 2003- First manned Chinese spaceflight:

      50) AD 2008- Beijing Olympics held:

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      Ancient History

      1) 125,000 BCE- Homo sapiens first appear in China:

      In c.a. 130,000 BCE, the northern hemisphere entered the Eemian interglacial period of the most current Ice Age. During this period, the average temperature was as much as two degrees warmer than the modern period. As such, it encouraged the migration of various species, in particular Homo sapiens. More than other Homo species, H. sapiens demonstrated adaptability and ingenuity. The Eemian period made habitable portions of the world that would have previously not supported human life, and H. sapiens took advantage of the climate shift. Approximately five thousand years later, a group of hunter gatherer humans made the journey across central Asia, and reached what is today recognized as China. Over the next several tens of thousands of years, these early hunter gatherers began to establish permanent settlements. With this settlement, the basis for the tribes that became the Chinese was established.

      2) 7600 BCE- Pigs first domesticated:

      One of the most important milestones that a culture can reach during its early history is the domestication of animals. This process allows a society to move from hunter-gatherer to agrarian, which provides stability for the people. After a civilization has moved to an agrarian lifestyle, the opportunity exists to focus on language development, which is the first step in establishing permanence of culture. In China, the earliest record of domestication

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