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This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its dynasties. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties of China and years in China.
The traditional Chinese calendar (traditional Chinese: 農曆; simplified Chinese: 农历; lit. 'agricultural calendar'; traditional Chinese: 陰曆; simplified Chinese: 阴历; lit. 'lunar calendar'), is a lunisolar calendar dating from the Han dynasty that combines solar, lunar, and other cycles for various social and agricultural purposes.
The Wenzhou train collision was a railway accident that occurred on 23 July 2011, when a high-speed train travelling on the Yong-Tai-Wen railway line collided into the rear of another stationary train on a viaduct in Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The two trains derailed, and four carriages fell off ...
Explore the timline of China. Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which...
Chinese lunar calendar, as the traditional calendar of China, is also known as rural calendar, Hua calendar, Xia calendar, Han calendar etc.
22 mar 2019 · Below is a timeline of one of the great cradles of civilization. Shang Dynasty, Confucius. • 1600-1050 B.C.: Shang Dynasty - The earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded...
China developed its traditional calendar system independently from the West. China has two calendars which are still followed today, one based on the moon and one on the sun. The lunar Chinese calendar is the most important as it determines the dates of many Chinese traditional festivals.
