| Xia Dynasty |
about 2070 BC-1600 BC
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| Shang Dynasty |
about 1600 BC-1046 BC
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Zhou Dynasty
Western Zhou Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Spring and Autumn Period
Warring States
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about 1046 BC-221 BC
about 1046 BC-771 BC
770BC-256BC
770BC-476BC
475BC-221BC
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| Qin Dynasty |
221BC-206BC
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Han Dynasty
Western Han
Eastern Han
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202BC-220AD
202BC-8AD
25AD-220AD
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Three Kingdoms
Wei
Shu
Wu
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220AD-280AD
220AD-265AD
221AD-263AD
222AD-280AD
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Jin Dynasty
Western Jin Dynasty
Eastern Jin Dynasty
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265AD-420AD
265AD-316AD
317AD-420AD
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| Sixteen Kingdoms |
304AD-439AD
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Northern and Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties
Southern Dynasties
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386AD-589AD
386AD-581AD
420AD-589AD
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| Sui Dynasty |
581AD-618AD
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| Tang Dynasty |
618AD-907AD
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| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms |
907AD-979AD
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Song Dynasty
Northern Song Dynasty
Southern Song Dynasty
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960AD-1276AD
960AD-1127AD
1127AD-1276AD
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| Liao Dynasty |
916AD-1125AD
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| Western Xia Dynasty |
1038AD-1227AD
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| Jin Dynasty |
1115AD-1234AD
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| Yuan Dynasty |
1271AD-1368AD
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| Ming Dynasty |
1368AD-1644AD
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| Qing Dynasty |
1644AD-1911AD
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| Republic of China |
1912AD-1949AD
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People's Republic of China
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founded on Oct.1, 1949
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