1999 What happened in China that shocked the world?
2. The United States attacked the Embassy of China in Yugoslavia.
3, the 50th anniversary of the founding of China, held at the same time the 50th anniversary of the founding of the military parade.
China, with Chinese civilization as its source and Chinese culture as its foundation, is one of the countries with the longest history in the world. People of all ethnic groups in China have created splendid cultures and glorious revolutionary traditions. China is a multi-ethnic country with the Han nationality as the main body. Commonly used Chinese and Chinese characters. Han nationality and ethnic minorities are collectively referred to as "Chinese nation", and they also call themselves "descendants of the Chinese people" and "descendants of dragons". China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world. About 5800 years ago, there were signs of the origin of civilization in the Yellow River, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the West Liaohe River. About 5300 years ago, all parts of China entered the stage of civilization.
Around 3800, the Central Plains region formed a relatively mature form of civilization, and radiated cultural influence in all directions. After many times of ethnic blending and dynasty alternation, the unified situation of multi-ethnic countries was finally formed. After the Revolution of 1911 in the early 20th century, the feudal monarchy was abolished and bourgeois democracy was established. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Chinese mainland established a socialist system of people's democratic dictatorship. China has a vast territory and many nationalities. The Chinese nation in the pre-Qin period thrived in the Central Plains. In the Han Dynasty, the Han nationality was formally formed through cultural blending, which laid the foundation for the main ethnic group in China.
Later, through blending with neighboring nationalities, the situation of a unified multi-ethnic country was gradually formed, and the population was also rising. The population of China in Song Dynasty exceeded 1 100 million, and that in Qing Dynasty exceeded 400 million. By 2005, the population of China has exceeded1300 million. China's culture has a long history, profound and colorful. It is the cultural suzerain of East Asian cultural circle and occupies an important position in the world cultural system. Due to the differences in geographical location and natural conditions, humanities and economy also have their own characteristics. Traditional cultural and artistic forms include poetry, opera, calligraphy and Chinese painting, among which Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival are important traditional festivals in China.