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