Timeline
2100-1766 BC Xia Dynasty
Start of Chinese civilization 1766-1122 BC Shang Dynasty 1122-771 BC Western Zhou Dynasty 771-256 BC Eastern Zhou Dynasty 770-475 BC Spring and Autumn period 475-221 BC Warring States 221-206 BC Qin Dynasty 206 BC-9 AD Western Han Dynasty 25-220 Eastern Han Dynasty 220-589 Six Dynasties Period Chinese Empire broke into bits and pieces 581-618 Sui Dynasty China reunified 618-906 Tang Dynasty 960-1127 Northern Song Dynasty 1127-1279 Southern Song Dynasty 1279-1368 Yuan Dynasty 1368-1644 Ming Dynasty 1403-1435 Work on Great Wall of China 1644-1912 Qing Dynasty 1912-1949 Republic Period 1949-present People's Republic of China Communist Country |