Anything but History
It's the province home to Giant Pandas, with the capital Chengdu.
Sichuan
Communists? Where? This general was so obsessed with fighting the Red Army that his own subordinates forced him to change tack and focus on Japan in 1936.
Chiang Kai-Shek
Forbidden City indeed! Europeans occupying this capital city at one point blocked Chinese citizens from entering their established "diplomatic quarters."
Beijing
1839-1842
First Opium War
This pair of conflicts forced drugs, invaders, and unequal treaties onto China in the nineteenth century.
Opium Wars
Philosopher during the Spring and Autumn periods, the "Analects" purportedly contain his teachings
Confucius
The leader of the Communists and the Red Army, he rose to power during the arduous Long March
Mao Zedong
The capital for much of the Republican period, it was also the site of a horrific massacre committed by invading Japanese forces.
Nanjing
1927-1937, 1945-1949
Chinese Civil War
So close! The full names of these two countries differ only by one word (it's almost as if each thinks they should be in charge)
People's Republic of China and Republic of China
Spring holiday in China that pays homage to the deceased.
Qingming Festival
"Jesus Christ, bro!" would technically be a somewhat accurate greeting for Hong Xiuquan, who lead a bloody rebellion against the Qing Dynasty known as this
Taiping Rebellion
Cede it and weep! As part of what China would call an "unequal treaty," the UK was granted control over this territory, which they would hold until 1997.
Hong Kong
1937-1945
Second Sino-Japanese War
Best 2 out of 3? China lost one and (sort of) won one of each of these conflicts (hopefully there won't be a third due to Taiwan!).
Sino-Japanese Wars
Mencius believed humans were inherently good by nature. Not so for this guy, who kind of thought everything was awful (and so you need to study and better yourself!).
Xunzi
Despite being abroad when the Qing dynasty finally collapsed, he is celebrated in both Taiwan and China for bringing an end to dynastic rule, serving briefly as the first President of the Republic of China and later as the Premier of the Nationalist Party
Sun Yat-sen
Trade alert! I (the Qing government) offer you tea and silk, and in exchange you can pay me for it, but only in Canton, now known as this city.
Guangzhou
1856-1860
Second Opium War
OMG, BFFs! HAGS! Friends who lead Northern Expeditions together, stay together. At least until one of them dies in 1925.
Art form that contains four traditional roles of sheng, dan, jing, and chou.
Peking Opera
The Qianlong Emperor, who effectively ruled from 1735 until his death in 1799, was famous in part for ruling while the Qing Dynasty was considered to be this
Golden Age
All your base are belong to us! The Long March ultimately concluded at this location north of Xi'an, serving as the base for the Red Army.
Yan'an
1894-1895
Truce! This is the term used to describe the odd couplings of Nationalists and Communists
United Fronts