The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Part II is a continuation of Part I which ended with the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). However, you do not need to have taken Part I to take Part II. It will start with the last dynasty and trace the decline of Imperial China and the rise of modern China. This includes the Qing dynasty (1644-1912), the Republican Era (1912-1949), including the rise of Mao Zedong and the and the Chinese Communist Party, and the People’s Republic of China (1949-Present). The history of the People’ s Republic of China includes the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), The Cultural Revolution (1966 -1976) up to the death of Mao in 1976, Reform and Opening (1978 – 1989, and Modern China (1990 – present.) . Pick an era of modern Chinese history and tell us about it or pick a significant personality such as Sun Yat Sun, Chiang Kai-shek , Mao Zedong etc. and tell us about their lives and impact on Chinese history.
