History of China/History of PRC

The People's Republic of China, abbreviated as PRC, was declared to be independent on October 1st, 1949. It is now one of the largest countries in the world. Historically, the PRC can be divided into these periods:

1949-1955
1956-1965
1966-1976
1977-1983
1983-1999
2000-present
The Events of PRC by year