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A Brief Chronology of Chinese History

 

Prehistoric Times

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1.7 million years - 21st century BC

Xia Dynasty

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About 2100-1600 BC

Shang Dynasty

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About 1600-1100 BC

Zhou Dynasty

Western Zhou Dynasty

About 1100-771 BC

Eastern Zhou Dynasty

770-256 BC

Spring and Autumn

770-476 BC

Warring States

475-221 BC

Qin Dynasty

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221-207 BC

Han Dynasty

Western Han

206BC-AD 24

Eastern Han

25-220

Three Kingdoms

Wei

220-265

Shu Han

221-263

Wu

222-280

Western Jin Dynasty

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265-316

Eastern Jin Dynasty

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317-420

Northern and Southern Dynasties

Southern Dynasty

Song

420-479

Qi

479-502

Liang

502-557

Chen

557-589

Northern Dynasty

Northern Wei

386-534

Eastern Wei

534-550

Northern Qi

550-577

Western Wei

535-556

Northern Zhou

557-581

Sui Dynasty

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581-618

Tang Dynasty

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618-907

Five Dynasties

Later Liang

907-923

Later Tang

923-936

Later Jin

936-946

Later Han

947-950

Later Zhou

951-960

Song Dynasty

Northern Song Dynasty

960-1127

Southern Song Dynasty

1127-1279

Liao Dynasty

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916-1125

Jin Dynasty

--

1115-1234

Yuan Dynasty

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1271-1368

Ming Dynasty

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1368-1644

Qing Dynasty

--

1644-1911

Republic of China

--

1912-1949

People's Republic of China

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1949-

 
 
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