Chinese History (Basic)

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Famous ancient philosopher, known for promoting family values, and personal/governmental responsibility
Confucius
First Emperor of China
Qin Shi Huang
Defensive Construction designed to keep out nomadic invasions
Great Wall
Second dynasty of China, the namesake of the major Chinese ethnic group in modern day
Han
Tumultuous inter-dynasty period of China, where warlords such as Cao Cao vied for control of the country
Three Kingdoms
Religion introduced to China by Indian missionaries
Buddhism
Waterway constructed to connect northern and southern China, at the cost of many lives
Grand Canal
Vast trade network, connecting China to the West
Silk Road
Ethnic group that conquered China in the 13th Century
Mongols
Famous Chinese invention, that would later be used against them
Gunpowder
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Imperial palace complex used by the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Forbidden City
Ethnic group that conquered China in the 17th Century
Manchus
War caused by British attempts to re-balance their trade deficit with China with shady means
Opium Wars
Bloodiest rebellion in human history
Taiping Rebellion
The last emperor of China
Puyi
City famously ravaged by Japanese troops during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Nanjing
War where China intervened to protect an ally against an American-led invasion
Korean War
Disastrous attempt by Mao to industrialise China, ending in widespread famine
Great Leap Forward
City returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1999
Macao
Current leader of the People's Republic of China
Xi Jinping
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Macao returned to China in 1999