Timeline of Nanjing

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Prior to 3rd century

History of China
ANCIENT
Neolithic c. 8500 – c. 2070 BC
Xia dynasty c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC
Shang dynasty c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC
Zhou dynasty c. 1046 – 256 BC
Western Zhou
Eastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn
Warring States
IMPERIAL
Qin dynasty 221–206 BC
Han dynasty 206 BC – 220 AD
Western Han
Xin dynasty
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Wei, Shu and Wu
Jin dynasty 265–420
Western Jin
Eastern Jin	Sixteen Kingdoms
Northern and Southern dynasties 420–589
Sui dynasty 581–618
Tang dynasty 618–907
(Wu Zhou interregnum 690–705)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 907–960	Liao dynasty 907–1125
Song dynasty 960–1279
Northern Song		W. Xia
Southern Song	Jin
Yuan dynasty 1271–1368
Ming dynasty 1368–1644
Qing dynasty 1644–1911
MODERN
Republic of China 1912–1949
People's Republic of China 1949–present	Republic of China on Taiwan 1949–present
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• 7000 BCE - Beiyinyang Neolithic people active.
• 472 BCE - Castle built near Yuhuatai by Yue (state).

3rd-12th centuries

• 229 CE - City becomes capital of Wu Kingdom.
• 258 CE - Imperial University founded.
• 313 - City renamed "Jiankang."
• 317 - Capital of Eastern Jin Dynasty relocated to Jiankang.
• 420 - City becomes capital of the Liu Song Dynasty.
• 479 - City becomes capital of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
• 502 - City becomes capital of the Nan Liang Dynasty.
• 557 - City becomes capital of the Chen Dynasty.
• 937 - Nan Tang in power.
• 1168 - Jiangnan Examination Hall built.

14th century

• 1367 - construction of Ming Palace begun, completed in 1368.
• 1368 - City becomes capital of Ming Dynasty, renamed Yingtian.
• 1373 - Hongwu Emperor substantially expands Ming Palace compound, completed in 1375.
• 1381 - Imperial University campus relocated to Xuanwu Lake.
• 1382 - Drum Tower built.
• 1386 - City Wall of Nanjing and Jubao Gate constructed.

15th-18th centuries

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Nanjing, ca.1660s

• 1408 - Yongle Encyclopedia written.
• 1421 - Capital of Ming Dynasty relocated from Nanjing to Beijing.
• 1430 - Porcelain Tower of Nanjing built.
• 1441 - 1441 Yangtze flood.
• 1657 - City besieged by forces of Koxinga.
• 1723 - Viceroy of Liangjiang residence relocated to Nanjing.

19th century

• 1842
  • British in power.
  • 29 August: City hosts signing of Treaty of Nanking.
• 1853 - Battle of Nanjing (1853).
• 1856 - Battle of Nanking (1856).
• 1858 - City designated a Treaty port per Treaties of Tianjin.
• 1864 - Third Battle of Nanking.
• 1870 - Chaotian Palace and Presidential Palace built.
• 1890 - Naval college opens.
• 1899 - Foreign trade begins.

20th century

• 1902 - Nanjing University and Sanjiang Normal College founded.
• 1907 - Jiangnan Library opens.
• 1909 - Shanghai-Nanjing railroad opens.
• 1910
  • 1910 Nanyang industrial exposition.
  • Population: 140,000 (approximate).
• 1911
  • 10 November: City besieged by Manchu forces.
  • 2 December: Rebels take city.
• 1921 - Population: 380,000.
• 1927
  • March: Nanking Incident.
  • Nanjing Special (No.1) Popular Library founded.
• 1928
  • Central Guoshu Institute established.
  • Liu Chi-wen becomes mayor.
• 1929 - Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum built.
• 1930 - Wei Tao-ming becomes mayor.
• 1931 - City becomes capital of the Republic of China.
• 1936 - Jiangsu Art Gallery founded.
• 1937
  • Nanking Safety Zone set up.
  • 9 December: Battle of Nanking begins.
  • 12 December: USS Panay incident.
  • 13 December: Japanese forces take city.
  • Nanking Massacre.
• 1940
  • City becomes capital of the Reorganized National Government of China.
  • Cai Pei becomes mayor.
• 1941 - Zhou Xuechang becomes mayor.
• 1949 - 23 April: People's Liberation Army takes city.
• 1952 - Nanjing College of Aviation Industry and Wutaishan Sports Center founded.
• 1953 - Nanjing University of Science and Technology founded.
• 1958 - Taiping Kingdom History Museum active.
• 1968
  • Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge constructed.
  • Nanjing Railway Station opens.
• 1988
  • December: Nanjing anti-African protests.
  • Nanjing High-tech Industrial Development Zone established.
• 1994 - Jiangsu Sainty Football Club formed.
• 1995 - City administration re-organized.
• 1996 - Jiangsu Dragons basketball team formed.
• 1997 - Lukou Airport opens.

21st century

• 2000 - Jiangning District becomes part of Nanjing municipality.
• 2001 - Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge constructed.
• 2002
  • Jiangpu and Liuhe districts become part of Nanjing municipality.
  • Luo Zhijun becomes mayor.
• 2004 - Longtan Containers Port Area opens.
• 2005
  • Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center opens.
  • Nanjing Metro and Nanjing–Qidong Railway begins operating.
  • 10th National Games of China held.
• 2008
  • Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway begins operating.
  • World Urban Forum held.
• 2009 - Zifeng Tower built.
• 2010
  • 28 July: Chemical plant explosion.
  • Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge built.

See also

• Nanjing history
• List of Nanjing art groups

References

This article incorporates information from the Chinese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

Published in the 14th-19th centuries

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Published in the 20th century

Published in the 21st century

External links

• Items related to Nanjing, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).
• Items related to Nanking, various dates (via Europeana).