A brief history

A succession of dynasties ruled China from the second millennium BC to the early 1900s. Chinese history changed course, however, as Europeans expanded into Asia.

China suffered through clashes with European powers in the 1800s. Then, in 1911, Chinese revolutionaries overthrew the last dynasty. The country suffered internal strife for nearly four decades due to warlords, civil war and Japanese invasion. In 1949, the Chinese Communist party won the civil war and established China's current government.

The Communists implemented many social and political changes, starting in the 1950s with the transition to a planned economy. Leader Mao Zedong launched a "Cultural Revolution," in which young loyalists attacked intellectuals and party leaders.

In the late 1970s, the Chinese government introduced economic reforms, introducing elements of a free-market economy. The government also encouraged foreign investment. That laid the groundwork for the modern China we......

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Title: A Brief Chinese History
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