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c. 1900 BCE
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First Chinese city established at Erlitou on the Yellow River
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2 CE
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First known census of the Chinese population
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Nov 383
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Battle of Fei River
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1888
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First railroad in China opened
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1920
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Deadly earthquake in Gansu Province, China
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3 Jun 1989
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The Chinese government calls in the military to crush a pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Hundreds are killed.
