CHINA TIMELINE

KEY TO EXERCISE:  

1. The Song Dynasty. It included the flowering of literature,  scientific innovation and the adoption of Neo Confucianism as the official state ideology

2. In 1368 by the Ming dynasty.

3. No, it wasn’t.  Western powers imposed themselves upon China. Decline.  The Chinese government weakened.

4. In 1911- 1912

5. Mao Zedong

6. 20 years

7. No, they didn’t.

8. The People’s Republic of China.

9. No, it wasn’t.

10.  Den Xiaoping is the new leader, economic reforms, diplomatic relations with the US are   established, one- child policy imposed.

11.  Third largest economy in the world.

12.  Missiles

13.  ....

14.  In  2008, to solve the problem of ageing population

15.  The Sars virus epidemic, snowstorms and an earthquake.