China Timeline : 1893 – 1989

China : Time line

1893 – Mao Ze Dong is born

1905 – Sun Yat Sen starts up the GMD

1908 – Pu Yi becomes emperor after Empress Cixi’s death at the age of 2

1911 – Double Tenth Rebellion begins in Wuchang

1912 – Constituent Assembly set up with Yuan Shikai as president

1915 – The 21 Demands are agreed to by Yuan Shikai, against public opinion

1916 – Death of Yuan Shikai

1919 – May 4th Movement begins

1921 – The CCP is started up by Mao, the 1st United Front is formed between the CCP and the GMD

1925 – Death of Sun Yat Sen, Chiang Kaishek takes over the party leader role for the GMD

1926 – The Northern Expedition begins

1927 – The Shanghai Massacre takes place

1932 – Pu Yi becomes Emperor of Manchuria

1934 – Beginning of the Long March

1935 – End of the Long March

1936 – Chiang Kaishek kidnapped in the Xian incident and the subsequent formation of the 2nd United Front

1937 – Nanjing Massacre

1948 – Battle of Huai – Hai won by the Communists and the GMD flee to Taiwan

1949 – Formation of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC)

1950 – Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance signed by Russia and China

1953 – 1st Five Year Plan implemented

1956 – The beginning of the 100 Flower Campaign

1958 – 2nd Five Year Plan implemented, also known as the Great Leap Forward

1966 – Beginning of the Cultural Revolution

1976 – Mao Zedong dies, marking the beginning of the New Historical Period

1978 – Cultural Revolution officially over

1980 – The Gang of Four put on trial

1987 – The beginning of the Democracy Movement in China

1989 – Tian An Men square Massacre

I will be publishing mini essays on each of the major events during this time soon, so check regularly!