In 626，Li Shimin succeeded the throne and was named Taizong.He was one the the most successful emperors in Chinese history who realized the flourishing state of“Zhenguan governance.”
In 641，Tai Zong agreed to Princess Wencheng’s marriage with Tibetan Chief SongtsenGampo.This started a good relationship between the Chinese and the Tibetan.
In 690，the empress of Gaozong，Wu Zetian，succeeded the throne and became the firstfemale emperor in Chinese history.
In 712，Li Longji succeeded the throne and was named Xuanzong.He realized the height of power and splendour of the Tang Dynasty.
In 755，the Chaos of An and Shi broke out.Tang gradually declined.
Five Dynasties（907–960 AD）
In 907，Zhu Wen overthrew the Tang Dynasty and established the Liang Dynasty.It is called Later Liang by historians.The Five dynasties thus began.
In 916，YelüAbaoji established Kitan.In 947，the title was changed to Liao.
Northern Song Dynasty（960–1127 AD）
In 960，Later Zhou general Zhao Kuangyin launched a mutiny and established theSong Dynasty.The capital was set in Bianjing.
In 979，the Northern Song destroyed the separate regimes in the south and united the whole country.
In 1125，Liao in the North was destroyed by Jin.
In 1127，the Jin troops captured Bianjing and hijacked Emperor Huizong and EmperorQinzong of Northern Song.Northern Song thus ended.
Southern Song Dynasty（1127–1279 AD）
In 1127，the younger brother of Emperor Qinzong，Zhao Gou，resettled the SongDynasty in Lin’an.It is called the Southern Song by historians.In 1142，Yue Fei was killed by Gaozong and Qin Hui.
In 1206，Temujin united the Mongolian tribes and established Mogolia.He was honored Genghis Khan.
Yuan Dynasty（1271–1368 AD）
In 1271，Kublai changed the name of his country from Mongolia to Yuan and became the emperor.He settled the capital in Dadu（Beijing）one year later.
In 1275，Marco Polo arrived in Dadu and began his sojourn in Yuan for 17 years.In 1279，Yuan destroyed the last remaining forces of the Southern Song.
Ming Dynasty（1368–1644 AD）
In 1368，Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing.In the same year，the Ming troops captured Dadu and the Yuan Dynasty ended.
In 1405，Zheng He went on his first voyage on the Western Seas and reached SoutheastAsia and India.
In 1420，the construction of the Forbidden City was finished.In the following year，Chengzu of Ming moved the capital to Beijing.
In 1433，Zheng He went on the seventh voyage on the Western Seas and died in India on his returning journey.
In 1561，Qi Jiguang defeated the Japanese invaders in Taizhou，Zhejiang.
In 1616，Nurhachi established the Later Jin regime.In 1625，he moved the capital toShenyang and started to construct the Imperial Palace of Shenyang.
In 1630，Emperor Chongzhen of Ming was cheated by Huangtaiji and put GeneralYuan Chonghuan to death by dismembering his body.In 1636，Huangtaiji established the Qing Dynasty.
In 1644，Li Zicheng’s peasant troops attacked Beijing.Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide and the Ming Dynasty ended.
Qing Dynasty（1644–1911 AD）
In 1644，Emperor Shunzhi of Qing moved the capital to Beijing.
In 1662，Zheng Chenggong reoccupied Taiwan，which was occupied by Netherlandish colonists.
In 1683，the Qing Dynasty pacified Taiwan which was controlled by the Zheng regime and set up the Taiwan government the following year.Taiwan was subject to Fujian Province.
In 1840，the British launched the Opium War and forced Qing to sign the NanjingTreaty in 1842.Hong Kong Island was ceded to the Great Britain.
In 1860，the alliance of British and French troops captured Beijing and burned downYuanmingyuan Garden.
In 1895，Qing was defeated in the Jiawu War and was forced to sign the MaguanTreaty.Taiwan and the Penghu Islands were ceded to Japan.
In 1900，the alliance of eight nations invaded China and forced Qing to sign theXinchou Treaty.
In 1911，Wuchang Uprise broke out and Empeoror Puyi was abdicated.The QingDynasty ended.
Republic of China（1911–1949 AD）
On Jan.1，1912，Sun Yat-sen acceded the position of temporary president of theRepublic of China in Nanjing.
In 1924，Feng Yuxiang drove Puyi out of the Forbidden City and established thePalace Museum in the following year.
In 1931，the Japanese troops fabricated the September Eighteenth Incident inShenyang and occupied the three northeast provinces.
In 1937，the Japanese troops fabricated the July Seventh Incident in the western suburb of Beijing and started the invasion war on China.
In 1945，China achieved victory in the war against Japan.Taiwan was returned toChina.
In 1949，the People’s Liberation Army of PRC captured Nanjing and overthrew theKuomintang government.
The People’s Republic of China（1949 AD to today）
On October 1，1949，Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China on the Tiananmen Gate.
In 1966，the Cultural Revolution broke out and chaos lasted for ten years in China.
In 1978，the 3th Plenary Session of the 11th Central committee of CPC was held and the reform and open policy was executed.
In 1997，Hong Kong was returned to China and the special administrative government of Hong Kong was established.
In 1999，Macao was returned to China and the special administrative government ofMacao was established.
In 2008，the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing，China.
