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1630              Japan closes country to Western powers except for restricted trade with the Dutch.






                1839 – 60         Two Opium Wars. These wars were fought between China and Britain.





                1868              Restoration of Meiji






                1872              Compulsory education system. First railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama





                1889              Meiji Constitution was enacted.






                1894 – 95         War between Japan and China





                1904 – 05         War between Japan and Russia






                1912              Sun Yat-sen found Guomingdang





                1914 – 18         The period of First World War






                1921              CCP was founded.
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