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Prehistoric China (65,000 BCE- 2000 BCE)

Xia Dynasty (2000 BCE- 1600 BCE)

Shang Dynasty (1600 BCE- 1050 BCE)

Zhou Dynasty (1050 BCE- 220 BCE)

Qin Dynasty (220 BCE- 200 BCE)

Han Dynasty (200 BCE- CE 220)

Chinese Dark Ages (220-581)

Sui Dynasty (581- 618)

Tang Dynasty (618- 907)

Song Dynasty (960- 1275)

Yuan Dynasty (1275- 1368)

Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644)

Qing Dynasty (1644- 1912)

Republican Era (1912- 1950)

Communist Era (1950- present)