Historical Timeline: All Events
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Paleolithicc. 2 million–10,000 years ago
- Yuanmou Manc. 1.7 million years ago
- Peking Manc. 700,000–200,000 years ago
- Upper Cave Manc. 30,000 years ago
Neolithicc. 10,000 years ago–2070 BC
- The Neolithic Age Beginsc. 10,000 years ago
- Domestication of Rice and Milletsc. 10,000 years ago
- Jiahu SiteOver 8,000 years ago
- Hemudu Culturec. 7,000 years ago
- Banpo Site (Yangshao Culture)c. 6,000 years ago
- Liangzhu Ancient Cityc. 5,300–4,300 years ago
- Dawenkou Culturec. 5,000 years ago
- Yan–Huang Alliance and the Battle of ZhuoluLegendary era (5,000–6,000 years ago)
- Majiayao culture2600 BCE
- Longshan CultureOver 4,000 years ago
- Taosi Capital Sitec. 4,300–4,000 years ago
- Shijiahe site2300 BCE
- Abdication of Yao, Shun and YuLegendary era
- Yu the Great Controls the FloodLegendary era
Xiac. 2070–1600 BC
- Founding of the Xia Dynastyc. 2070 BC
- Qijia culture2000 BCE
- Erlitou SiteLate Xia
Shangc. 1600–1046 BC
- Tang of Shang Overthrows Xiac. 1600 BC
- Pangeng Moves the Capital to Yinc. 1300 BC
- Oracle Bone ScriptShang (discovered 1899)
- Houmuwu Ding and Shang–Zhou BronzesLate Shang
- Sanxingdui SiteShang (excavated 1986)
Western Zhou1046–771 BC
- King Wu Defeats Zhou (Battle of Muye)1046 BC
- Western Zhou Enfeoffment SystemEarly Western Zhou
- Uprising of the Capital Dwellers841 BC
Spring and Autumn770–476 BC
- Fall of the Western Zhou and King Ping's Move East771–770 BC
- Duke Huan of Qi and the Struggle for HegemonyEarly Spring and Autumn
- Classic of Poetry (Shijing)Western Zhou to Spring and Autumn
- Confucius and Confucianism551 BC
- Sun Wu and The Art of WarLate Spring and Autumn
- Iron Farm Tools and Ox Plowing AppearLate Spring and Autumn
- Laozi and DaoismLate Spring and Autumn
Warring States475–221 BC
- Wu–Yue Rivalry (Goujian Destroys Wu)Late Spring and Autumn
- Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng433 BCE
- Partition of Jin and the Seven Warring StatesEarly Warring States
- Wu Qi386 BCE
- Shang Yang's Reforms356 BC
- Hundred Schools of ThoughtWarring States period
- Jixia Academy350 BCE
- Battle of Maling342 BCE
- Qu Yuan and the ChuciLate Warring States
- Kaogong Ji300 BCE
- Battle of Changping260 BC
- Building the Dujiangyan256 BC
- Lüshi Chunqiuc. 239 BCE
Qin221–207 BC
- Qin Unifies the Six States230–221 BC
- Qin Establishes Centralized Rule221 BC
- Standardizing Script, Currency and MeasuresFrom 221 BC
- Meng Tian Strikes the Xiongnu; the Great WallAfter Qin unification
- Digging the Lingqu Canal and Taking LingnanAfter Qin unification
- Burning of Books and Burying of ScholarsReign of Qin Shi Huang
- Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum210 BC (discovered 1974)
- Chen Sheng and Wu Guang Uprising209 BC
- Battle of Julu and Fall of Qin207 BC
Western Han202 BC–AD 8
- Nanyue204 BCE
- Chu–Han Contention and Founding of the Western Han206–202 BC
- Rest and Recovery and the Rule of Wen and Jing180–141 BC
- Rebellion of the Seven States154 BC
- Zhang Qian Opens the Western Regions138 BC and 119 BC
- Honoring Confucianism, Dismissing Other SchoolsReign of Emperor Wu of Han
- The Recommendation System Takes ShapeReign of Emperor Wu of Han
- The Edict of Extending FavorsReign of Emperor Wu of Han
- State Salt and Iron Monopolies and the Wuzhu CoinReign of Emperor Wu of Han
- Campaigns Against the Xiongnu (Battle of Mobei)119 BC
- The Silk Road and the Maritime Silk RoadWestern Han
- Dian Kingdom109 BCE
- Four Commanderies of Han108 BCE
- The Taichu Calendar and the 24 Solar Terms104 BC
- Sima Qian Writes Records of the Grand Historianc. 91 BC
- Protector General of the Western Regions Set Up60 BC
XinAD 9–23
Eastern HanAD 25–220
- Eastern Han Founded: the “Guangwu Restoration”AD 25
- Buddhism Arrives and the White Horse TempleReign of Emperor Ming of Eastern Han
- Ban Chao Manages the Western RegionsFrom AD 73
- Shuowen Jiezi100
- Cai Lun Improves PapermakingAD 105
- Zhang Heng Invents the SeismoscopeAD 132
- Consort Clans and Eunuchs Take Power in TurnMid to late Eastern Han
- The Rise of DaoismLate Eastern Han
- Xiping Stone Classics175
- The Yellow Turban RebellionAD 184
- Battle of GuanduAD 200
- Zhang Zhongjing and the Treatise on Cold DamageLate Eastern Han
- Hua Tuo and the “Mafeisan” AnestheticLate Eastern Han
- Battle of Red CliffsAD 208
Three KingdomsAD 220–280
JinAD 266–420
- Western Jin Founded; Wu ConqueredAD 266–280
- War of the Eight PrincesReign of Emperor Hui of Western Jin (over a dozen years)
- Northern Peoples Move Inward; the Sixteen KingdomsEarly 4th century–early 5th century
- Zu Ti's Northern ExpeditionAD 313
- Western Jin Falls; Eastern Jin FoundedAD 316–317
- Baopuzi320
- Wang Xizhi's Orchid Pavilion PrefaceAD 353
- The Mogao Caves at Dunhuang4th–13th century
- Gu Kaizhi and Wei–Jin PaintingEastern Jin
- Battle of Fei RiverAD 383
- Kumārajīva Leads a Translation Bureau in Chang’an401–413 CE
Northern and Southern DynastiesAD 420–589
- End of the Eastern Jin and the Southern DynastiesAD 420–589
- Northern Wei Unifies the NorthAD 439
- Development of the Jiangnan RegionEastern Jin and Southern Dynasties
- Carving of the Yungang GrottoesNorthern and Southern Dynasties
- Zu Chongzhi Calculates PiNorthern and Southern Dynasties
- Carving of the Longmen GrottoesAfter the Northern Wei moved its capital to Luoyang
- Emperor Xiaowen's ReformsAD 494
- The Great Fusion of Northern PeoplesLate Northern Dynasties
- Fan Zhen Writes On the Extinction of the SoulSouthern Dynasties
- Li Daoyuan's Commentary on the Water ClassicNorthern Wei
- Jia Sixie's Qimin Yaoshu (Essential Techniques)Northern Dynasties
SuiAD 581–618
- Founding and Unification of the SuiSui founded 581, unification 589
- Li Chun Builds the Zhaozhou BridgeSui dynasty
- Three Departments and Six Ministries600
- Opening of the Grand CanalFrom AD 605
- Creation of the Imperial Examination SystemReigns of Emperors Wen and Yang of Sui
- Emperor Yang of Sui Sends Three Missions to LiuqiuAD 610
TangAD 618–907
- Fall of the Sui and Founding of the TangAD 618
- Xuanwu Gate Incident626
- Rule of Zhenguan627–649
- Xuanzang's Journey to the West627–645
- Taizong Defeats the Turks, Named “Heavenly Khan”Zhenguan era
- Japan Sends Embassies to TangTang dynasty
- Princess Wencheng Enters Tibet641
- Friendly Exchanges Between Tang and the ArabsTang dynasty
- Sun Simiao and Prescriptions Worth a Thousand GoldTang dynasty
- Tang and Silla ExchangesSui and Tang
- Wu Zetian Proclaims Herself Emperor690
- Princess Jincheng and the Tang–Tubo Treaties710, 821–824
- Kaiyuan Golden Age713–741
- Bohai Kingdom, the “Flourishing State of the East”Late 7th–8th century
- Prosperity of High Tang and the City of Chang'anEarly Tang
- Open Social Customs of TangTang dynasty
- Nanzhao738
- Golden Age of Tang Poetry (Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi)Tang dynasty
- Jianzhen's Voyage to Japan754
- An Lushan Rebellion755–763
- Tang Calligraphy and PaintingTang dynasty
- Huichang persecution of Buddhism845
- Huang Chao UprisingLate Tang
Five Dynasties and Ten KingdomsAD 907–979
- Fall of Tang; Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms907–960
- Yelü Abaoji Founds the Khitan State (Liao)Early 10th century
- Shi Jingtang Cedes the Sixteen Prefectures936 (Later Jin)
- Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou's ReformsLater Zhou
Northern SongAD 960–1127
- Chenqiao Mutiny and Founding of Northern Song960
- Releasing Military Power Over Wine; CentralizationReign of Emperor Taizu of Song
- Civil Over Military Rule and the ExaminationsEarly Northern Song
- Song Porcelain and JingdezhenFrom the Jingde era of Northern Song
- Treaty of Chanyuan1005
- Champa Rice and the Growth of Song AgricultureNorthern Song
- Jiaozi, the World's Earliest Paper MoneyEarly Northern Song
- Yuanhao Founds Western XiaEarly 11th century
- Bi Sheng Invents Movable-Type PrintingMid-11th century
- Fan Zhongyan and the Qingli Reforms1043
- Song–Xia Peace TreatyMid-11th century
- Wujing Zongyao1044
- Wang Anshi's Reforms1069
- Song Ci Poetry (Su Shi, Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji)Northern and Southern Song
- Sima Guang Completes the Zizhi TongjianNorthern Song
- Shen Kuo and the Dream Pool EssaysNorthern Song
- Entertainment Quarters and Urban CultureNorthern and Southern Song
- Yingzao Fashi1103
- Aguda Founds the Jin Dynasty1115
- The Compass Used in NavigationLate Northern Song
- Qingming Scroll and Song CommerceLate Northern Song
- Jin Destroys Liao1125
Southern SongAD 1127–1279
- Jin Destroys Northern Song; Southern Song Founded1127
- Yue Fei and the Song–Jin Treatyc. 1140
- Southward Shift of the Economic CenterMid-Tang–Southern Song
- Song Overseas Trade and the Maritime Trade OfficesNorthern and Southern Song
- Genghis Khan Unites the Mongols1206
- Mongols Destroy Western Xia1227
- Mongols Destroy Jin1234
- Liangzhou Meeting and Tibet's Submission to the Mongols1247
- Widespread Use of Gunpowder Weapons (Fire Lance, Hand Cannon)Late Southern Song
- Kublai Khan Founds the Yuan Dynasty1260, 1271
- Marco Polo Comes to ChinaEra of Kublai Khan
YuanAD 1271–1368
- The Yuan Destroys the Southern Song and Unifies China1276–1279
- Guo Shoujing Completes the Shoushi CalendarEarly Yuan
- Yuan Drama and Guan Hanqing's The Injustice to Dou EYuan Dynasty
- Wen Tianxiang Is Executed1283
- The Yuan Provincial SystemYuan Dynasty
- Yuan Territory and the Formation of the HuiYuan Dynasty
- Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs Governs TibetYuan Dynasty
- Penghu Inspectorate EstablishedYuan Dynasty
- The Four-Class SystemYuan Dynasty
- Yuan Post Stations and the Maritime Silk Road at Its HeightYuan Dynasty
- Peasant Uprisings at the End of the Yuan1351
MingAD 1368–1644
- Founding of the Ming Dynasty1368
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin Take ShapeLate Yuan–Early Ming
- Abolition of the Chancellor and Stronger Imperial PowerReigns of Ming Taizu and Chengzu
- The Eight-Legged Essay ExaminationsMing Dynasty
- The Jingnan CampaignReign of the Jianwen Emperor
- Shunfeng Xiangsong Earliest Records the Diaoyu Islands1403 (Yongle 1)
- Zheng He's Voyages1405–1433
- Early Ming Foreign Relations (Visits by the Kings of Brunei and Sulu)Early Ming
- Building Beijing and the Forbidden City1406–1420
- Building the Ming Great WallMing Dynasty (built 18 times)
- Portuguese Gain Residence at Macao1553
- Ming Economic Growth (American Crops, Merchant Groups)Mid to Late Ming
- Qi Jiguang Fights the Japanese PiratesMid-16th Century
- Wu Cheng'en Writes Journey to the WestMid-Ming
- Li Shizhen Writes the Compendium of Materia MedicaMid to Late Ming
- Twelve-tone equal temperament1596
- Tang Xianzu's The Peony PavilionLate Ming
- Donglin Academy1604
- Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci Translate ElementsMid to Late Ming
- Nurhaci Founds the Later Jin1616
- Ming Political Corruption and Social UnrestMid to Late Ming
- Hong Taiji Renames the State Qing1635–1636
- Song Yingxing Writes Tiangong KaiwuLate Ming
- Xu Guangqi's Complete Treatise on AgricultureLate Ming
- The Travel Diaries of Xu XiakeLate Ming
QingAD 1644–1912
- Li Zicheng Takes Beijing; the Ming Falls and the Qing Enters the Pass1644
- Investiture of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Erdeni1653, 1713
- Koxinga Recovers Taiwan1661–1662
- Literary Inquisitions and Cultural ControlReigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong
- The Qing Unifies Taiwan and Sets Up Taiwan Prefecture1683–1684
- The Sieges of Albazin1685–1686
- Sino-Russian Treaty of Nerchinsk1689
- Kangxi Suppresses Galdan's RebellionReign of Kangxi
- The Height of Kunqu (The Palace of Eternal Life, The Peach Blossom Fan)Early Qing
- The Chengde Mountain ResortEarly Qing
- Establishment of the Imperial Residents in Tibet1727, 1751
- The Grand Council Is EstablishedYongzheng Reign
- Early Qing Agriculture ("When Huguang Has a Harvest, the Realm Has Enough")Early Qing
- Closed-Door Policy and the Canton System1757
- Pacifying the Khoja Revolt; General of Ili EstablishedQianlong era
- Flourishing Handicrafts and Commerce in the Early QingEarly Qing
- Return of the Torghut Mongols1771
- Compiling the Kangxi Dictionary and the Siku QuanshuKangxi to Qianlong era
- Anhui Troupes in Beijing and the Birth of Peking OperaFrom 1790
- Population Reaches 300 MillionLate Qianlong reign
- Cao Xueqin’s Dream of the Red ChamberLate Qianlong reign
- Imperially Approved Regulations for Tibet and the Golden Urn1793
- White Lotus Rebellion1796
- He Shen’s Fall and the Mid-Qing CrisisLate Qianlong–Jiaqing
- Lin Zexu Destroys Opium at Humen3–25 June 1839
- The Sanyuanli Resistance against the British30 May 1841
- The Opium War and the Treaty of Nanjing1840–1842
- Wei Yuan’s Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime CountriesAfter the Opium War
- Treaties of the Bogue, Wanghia and Whampoa1843–1844
- The Jintian Uprising and Founding of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom11 January 1851
- Nian Rebellion1851
- Taiping Capital at Tianjing and the Land System1853
- The Second Opium War and the Treaties of Tianjin1856–1858
- The Tianjing IncidentAutumn 1856
- Tsarist Russia Seizes China’s Northern Territory1858–1881
- Hong Rengan and A New Treatise on Aids to Administration1859
- The Burning of the Yuanmingyuan and the Convention of Beijing1860
- The Self-Strengthening Movement1860s–mid-1890s
- Establishing the Zongli Yamen1861
- Founding of the Tongwen Guan1862
- The Fall of Tianjing and the Defeat of the Taiping1860–1864
- Founding of Shen Bao1872
- Zuo Zongtang Recovers Xinjiang1875–1884
- Building the Beiyang Fleet and Taiwan Province1880s
- Portugal Gradually Takes Over Macao1844–1887
- British and Russian Designs on Tibet; Two British Invasions1870–1909
- The First Sino-Japanese War1894–1895
- Sun Yat-sen Founds the Revive China SocietyNovember 1894
- The Treaty of ShimonosekiSpring 1895
- The Petition of the Examination Candidates (Gongche Shangshu)Spring 1895
- Taiwan’s Armed Resistance against JapanMay–October 1895
- Zhang Jian Founds Dasheng Cotton Mill and “Saving the Nation through Industry”After the Sino-Japanese War
- Founding of the Commercial Press1897
- The Hundred Days’ Reform11 June–21 September 1898
- The Scramble for Concessions and the Open Door Policy1897–1899
- Yan Fu Translates Evolution and Ethics1898
- Founding of the Imperial University of Peking1898
- The Eight-Power Allied Invasion1900
- The Boxer MovementLate 19th century–1900
- The Boxer ProtocolSeptember 1901
- Spread of Revolutionary Ideas (The Revolutionary Army, Turn Your Head Around)Early 20th century
- The Tongmenghui and the Three Principles of the PeopleAugust 1905
- Abolition of the Imperial Examinations1901–1905
- China’s First Film, Dingjun Mountain1905
- The Ping-Liu-Li Uprising and the Uprisings of Xu Xilin and Qiu Jin1906–1907
- Zhan Tianyou Builds the Beijing–Zhangjiakou Railway1905–1909
- Wuchang Uprising and the Xinhai Revolution10 October 1911
- Huanghuagang UprisingApril 1911
Republic of ChinaAD 1912–1949
- Founding of the Republic of China1 January 1912
- Qing Abdication and Yuan Shikai Seizes PowerFebruary–April 1912
- Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China11 March 1912
- Song Jiaoren's Assassination and Second Revolution1913
- The “Brief Spring” of National Industry1914–1918
- New Culture MovementFrom 1915
- Yuan Shikai's Dictatorship and Twenty-One Demands1914–1915
- National Protection War Against Yuan ShikaiLate 1915–June 1916
- Beiyang Warlord FragmentationFrom 1916
- Cai Yuanpei at Peking University1917
- Constitutional Protection Movement1917–1918
- Li Dazhao and the Spread of Marxism1917–1919
- May Fourth Movement4 May 1919
- Early Communist Groups Established1920
- Founding of the Communist Party of China23 July 1921
- Lu Xun and The True Story of Ah QFrom 1921
- Early Peasant Movement in Zhejiang and Guangdong1921–1923
- Second Party Congress and Democratic ProgramJuly 1922
- Beijing–Hankou Railway Strike, February 7 MassacreFebruary 1923
- Kuomintang First Congress and First United FrontJanuary 1924
- Founding of the Whampoa Military AcademyMay 1924
- Northern ExpeditionFrom July 1926
- April 12 Coup and Failure of the Great RevolutionApril and July 1927
- Nanchang Uprising1 August 1927
- August 7 Conference and Jinggangshan BaseAugust–October 1927
- Jinggangshan Meeting and Armed Separatist RegimeApril 1928
- Northeast Flag Replacement and Nominal Unification1928
- Gutian ConferenceDecember 1929
- Mukden Incident18 September 1931
- Chinese Soviet Republic Provisional GovernmentWinter 1931
- January 28 Incident and Founding of Manchukuo1932
- Start of the Long March and Xiang River BattleOctober 1934
- Zunyi ConferenceJanuary 1935
- Four Crossings of the Chishui and Luding Bridge1935
- North China Incident and December 9th Movement1935
- Nie Er Composes “March of the Volunteers”1935
- Xi'an Incident12 December 1936
- Three Red Army Forces Unite; Long March EndsOctober 1935–October 1936
- Marco Polo Bridge Incident7 July 1937
- Battle of ShanghaiAugust–November 1937
- Second United Front EstablishedJuly–September 1937
- Battle of PingxingguanSeptember 1937
- Mao Yisheng Completes the Qiantang River Bridge1937
- Nanjing MassacreFrom 13 December 1937
- Battle of TaierzhuangMarch–April 1938
- Mao Zedong Publishes On Protracted War1938
- Huayuankou Dike BreachJune 1938
- Battle of Wuhan and the Stalemate StageJune–October 1938
- Bethune and Kotnis Aid ChinaFrom 1938
- Xian Xinghai Composes the Yellow River Cantata1939
- Anti-Japanese Base Areas Behind Enemy Lines1937–1940
- Wang Jingwei's Puppet National GovernmentMarch 1940
- Hundred Regiments OffensiveAugust 1940–January 1941
- National Resistance: Zhang Zizhong and Zuo Quan Fall1940–1942
- Southern Anhui IncidentJanuary 1941
- Third Battle of ChangshaDecember 1941–January 1942
- Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma1942–1945
- Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art1942
- Battle of Henan-Hunan-Guangxi1944
- Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan15 August and 2 September 1945
- Seventh National Congress of the CCPApril–June 1945
- Chongqing Negotiations and the Double Tenth AgreementAugust–October 1945
- Outbreak of Full-Scale Civil WarJune 1946
- Crushing the Key-Point Offensive (Shaanbei and Menglianggu)March–May 1947
- Liu-Deng Army Leaps to the Dabie MountainsSummer 1947
- Outline Land Law of China and Land Reform1947
- Regional Ethnic Autonomy (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region)From May 1947
- Liaoshen CampaignSeptember–November 1948
- Huaihai CampaignNovember 1948–January 1949
People's Republic of China1949–present
- Founding of the People's Republic of China1 October 1949
- Pingjin Campaign and Peaceful Liberation of BeipingNovember 1948–January 1949
- Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CCP Central CommitteeMarch 1949
- Yangtze River Crossing Campaign and Liberation of NanjingApril 1949
- First Plenary Session of the CPPCCSeptember 1949
- War to Resist US Aggression and Aid KoreaOctober 1950–July 1953
- Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance1950
- Land Reform in New China1950–1952
- Peaceful Liberation of Tibet1951
- Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan CaseFebruary 1952
- First Five-Year Plan1953–1957
- Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and Bandung ConferenceLate 1953–1955
- Geneva ConferenceApril–July 1954
- First National People's Congress and the 1954 ConstitutionSeptember 1954
- Socialist Transformation Largely Completed1953–1956
- On the Ten Major Relationships and the Eighth Party Congress1956
- Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge Completed1955–1957
- The Great Leap Forward and Economic Readjustment1958–1961
- Democratic Reform in Tibet1959
- Daqing Oilfield Campaign and "Iron Man" Wang JinxiFrom 1960
- Learn from Comrade Lei FengMarch 1963
- First Atomic Bomb Test ("Two Bombs, One Satellite")16 October 1964
- Synthesis of Crystalline Bovine Insulin1965
- The Cultural Revolution1966–1976
- Founding of the Second Artillery Corps and Missile Forces1966
- First Hydrogen Bomb TestJune 1967
- Dongfanghong 1 Satellite LaunchedApril 1970
- First Nuclear Submarine Developed1958–1974
- Restoration of China's Seat at the United Nations25 October 1971
- September 13 Incident13 September 1971
- Ping-Pong Diplomacy and Nixon's Visit to China1971–1972
- China–Japan Diplomatic Normalization1972
- Tu Youyou Discovers ArtemisininEarly 1970s
- Yuan Longping Develops Indica Hybrid Rice1973
- Tangshan Earthquake1976
- Tiananmen Incident and Fall of the Gang of FourApril and October 1976
- Reinstatement of the College Entrance ExamWinter 1977
- Third Plenum of the 11th Central CommitteeDecember 1978
- Debate on the Criterion of TruthMay 1978
- Xiaogang Village and Household ContractingFrom 1978
- Establishment of China–US Diplomatic Relations1979
- Message to Taiwan and One Country, Two SystemsFrom 1979
- Special Economic Zones Established1980
- Setting Things Right and the History Resolution1980–1982
- 12th and 13th Party Congresses1982 and 1987
- Urban Economic ReformOctober 1984
- Opening of Coastal Cities and Open Economic Zones1984–1988
- Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong KongDecember 1984
- Million-Strong Troop Reduction1985–1987
- The 863 Program and the 973 Program1986 and 1997
- Taiwan Compatriots Visit Relatives on the MainlandFrom 1987
- Development and Opening of Shanghai’s Pudong1990
- Deng Xiaoping’s Southern TourEarly 1992
- Establishing the Socialist Market Economy1992–1993
- The “1992 Consensus” and the Wang–Koo Talks1990–1993
- Hong Kong’s Return to China1 July 1997
- 15th Party Congress and Deng Xiaoping Theory1997
- Macao’s Return to China20 December 1999
- Western Development StrategyFrom the late 20th century
- China Joins the World Trade OrganizationDecember 2001
- 16th Party Congress and the “Three Represents”2002
- Shenzhou 5 and the First Chinese Spacewalk1999–2008
- Lien Chan’s “Journey of Peace” and Hu–Lien Meeting2005
- Qinghai–Tibet Railway Opens2006
- 17th Party Congress and Scientific Outlook2007
- Beijing Olympic GamesAugust 2008
- Cross-Strait “Three Links” AchievedNovember 2008
- Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Opens30 June 2011
- Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Enters ServiceSeptember 2012
- 18th Party Congress and Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize2012
- The Chinese Dream and the “Four Comprehensives”2012–2015
- The Belt and Road Initiative and the AIIB2013–2015
- Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou Meet in SingaporeNovember 2015
- Defense and Military Reform: Five Theater Commands2014–2017
- 19th Party Congress and the New Era2017
- Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge Opens23 October 2018
- Party Centenary and a Moderately Prosperous Societ1 July and November 2021