Here is a table containing the main dates of the history of Chinese civilization, in chronological order. They fall into several categories, from the dynastic landmark to the dates of the great inventions, to the major events in the history of this great country that is China.
| -1100 | Appearance of an advanced writing system |
| -841 | Apparition of the first historical texts |
| de -551 à -479 | Life of Confucius |
| -480 à ? | Life of Lao Tseu |
| -400 | Construction of the first defensive ramparts |
| from Vth to IIIth century | Apparition of the confucianism and taoism |
| -221 | Unification of China |
| -214 | Construction of the great wall of China |
| IIIe siècle av. JC | Unification of the currency, the spread of cart wheels, standardization of writing |
| 67 | Introduction of bouddhism in China |
| 100 | First Chinese dictionary |
| IInd century | Apparition of the manufacture of steel, invention of the coupling of chest |
| 105 | Paper manufacturing |
| Vth century | Buddhism becomes a religion |
| 696 | Implementation of the system of administrative examinations |
| VIIth century | Invention of printing |
| Xth century | Rocket manufacture with saltpeter, invention of the compass. Development of porcelain, ceramics. Invention of xylography (printing on paper with engraved wooden planks) and popularization of books, opening of schools and libraries |
| XIth century | Invention of gunpowder |
| 1115 | Dynasty Jin Historical landmark |
| XIIth century | Development of Printing and Porcelain (Celadons) |
| 1271 | Dynasty Yuan Historical landmark |
| 1271-1292 | Marco Polo travel to China |
| 1368 | Dynasty Ming Historical landmark |
| 1408 | Publication of the first Chinese encyclopedia (11,000 volumes, 2,000 writers) |
| 1407-1420 | Construction of the forbidden city |
| 1644 | Dynasty Qing Historical landmark |
| XVth and XVIth century | Essor of Ming porcelain, development of acupuncture |
| XVIIth and XVIIIth century | Publication of numerous encyclopedias and a dictionary of 42,000 characters. Prohibition of Christianity. |
| XIXth century | British exports of Indian opium to China, China's trade deficit increases |
| 1840-1842 | Opium war |
| 1850 | Revolt of Taiping |
| 1900 | Boxer revolt, uprising against Westerners |
| 1912 | Proclamation of the Republic Historical landmark |
| 1912-1916 | Presidency of Yuan Kai Tche |
| 1921 | Communist Party Foundation |
| 1927-1936 | Gouvernment of Guomindang |
| 1934 | Long walk |
| 1937-1945 | Chinese-Japanese War |
| 1949 | Foundation of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong (October 1st) Historical landmark |
| 1958-1960 | Great leap forward |
| 1966-1969 | Cultural Revolution |
| 1976 | Death of Mao Zedong, fall of the gang of four |
| 1978 - 1980 | Beijing Spring |
| 1982 | Reorganization of the central government, Deng Xiao Ping takes power |
| 1989 | Wave of disputes of students and intellectuals in Beijing: events of Tiananmen Square |
| 1997 | Restitution of Hong Kong to China, with a special autonomy status for 50 years |
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