The 1930s saw the continuation of Nationalist rule from their capital in Nánjīng 南京, fighting between the Nationalist and Communist military forces, and the outbreak of full-scale war between Japan and China.
1930
- 1930 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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1931
- 1931 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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- November 7: Provisional Soviet republic established in Jiāngxī 江西
1932
- 1932 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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- February 18: Manchukuo 滿州國 established, Dàtóng 大同 era begins
1933
- 1933 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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1934
- 1934 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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- Manchukuo Dàtóng era ends
- Puyi proclaimed Kāngdé Emperor
- Manchukuo Kāngdé era begins
- November 5: Jiāngxī 江西 Soviet dissolves
1935
- 1935 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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1936
- 1936 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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1937
- 1937 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
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- July 7: Marco Polo Bridge (Lúgōu qiáo 盧溝橋) incident, start of Second Sino-Japanese War
- Republican government moved from Nánjīng 南京
1938
- 1938 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
- Buddhist Events
- Political Events
1939
- 1939 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to: