| In 1636, Emperor Huangtaiji of the Qing dynasty conferred the title of Xingjing Tomb on this graveyard. |
| In the 17th century, the Manchu conquered China and established the Qing dynasty. |
| Relations between Switzerland and the Republic of China were codified in a treaty of friendship in 1918, a few years after the fall of the Qing dynasty. |
| From 1644 to 1911, the Qing dynasty ruled China and eventually abolished duties on tea, a testament to how essential tea had become to everyday life and the economy. |
| After the overturn of the Qing dynasty, Chinese intellectuals turned their eyes to Western countries and sought new ideas. |
| In China the Qing dynasty had built up the most extensive Chinese empire in history. |
