The Old Stone Agec. 1.7 million -10,000 B.C.
Neolithic Age
c. 10,000-4,000 B.C.
Xia
Dynastyc. 21st-16th century BC
Shang
Dynastyc. 16th-11th century BC
Western
Zhouc. 11th century-771 BC
Spring
& Autumn770-476 BC
Warring
States475-211 BC
Qin
Dynasty211-206 BC
Western
Han>206BC-AD 8
Eastern
Han25-220
Three
Kingdoms220-265
Western
Jin265-316
Eastern
Jin317-420
Northern
Dynasties386-581
Southern
Dynasties420-589
Sui
Dynasty581-618
Tang
Dynasty618-907
Five Dynasties907-960
Liao916-1125
Northern
Song960-1127
Southern
Song1127-1279
Western
Xia1038-1227
Jin
Dynasty1115-1234
Yuan
Dynasty1271-1368
Ming
Dynasty1368-1644
Qing
Dynasty1644-1911
Republic of China1911-1949
People's Republic of China
1949 --
