Timeline of Modern China Listed in the Item Bank are a number of key events from this field. Some events have more details available when you click on them. Drag and drop the events in chronological order by placing each in its corresponding open rectangle. If there is overlapping, simply trace the dashed line down to the timeline for clarification. ITEM BANK: Move to Bottom "Cultural Revolution" begins "Great Leap Forward" begins Beijing Summer Olympics China begins aid of North Korea in Korean War Deng Xioping becomes Premier Hong Kong turned back over to China Mao's first "Five Year Plan" People's Republic of China established Three Gorges Dam construction starts Tiananmen Square protests 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 1949 1950 1953 1958 1966 1978 1989 1994 1997 2008