People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China is a state in North China (East Asia) that has existed since 1949 CE. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).
Proclaimed by Mao Zedong in October 1949. The Great Leap Forward famine and the Cultural Revolution were followed by Deng Xiaoping's market reforms from 1978, which made China the world's second-largest economy.
See People's Republic of China on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1949 CE to the present
- Duration
- 76 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- North China, East Asia
- Language family
- Chinese
- Capital
- Beijing
Came from
Events in East Asia during its time
- People's Republic proclaimed
- Korean War
- Tibetan uprising
- Reform and opening
- Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Neighbours in East Asia
- Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)
- Japan (postwar)
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Republic of China on Taiwan
- Republic of China (mainland)
- Portuguese Macau
- British Hong Kong
- Tibet under the People's Republic
- Allied occupation of Japan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did People's Republic of China exist?
1949 CE to the present, about 76 years.
Where was People's Republic of China?
North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Beijing.
What language did People's Republic of China speak?
Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.
What came before People's Republic of China?
Republic of China (mainland).