| Neolithic Period |
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6500-1700BC |
| Xia Dynasty |
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2100-1600BC |
| Shang Dynasty |
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1600-1100BC |
| Zhou Dynasty |
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1100-256BC |
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Western Zhou |
1100-771BC |
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Eastern Zhou |
770-256BC |
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Spring & Autumn Period |
770-476BC |
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Warring States Period |
475-221BC |
| Qin Dynasty |
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221-206BC |
| Han Dynasty |
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206BC-220AD |
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Western Han |
206BC – 8AD |
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Xin |
9-23AD |
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Eastern Han |
25-220AD |
| Three Kingdoms |
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220-265 |
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Wei |
220-265 |
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Shu Han |
221-263 |
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Wu |
222-263 |
| Jin Dynasty |
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265-420 |
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Western Jin |
265-317 |
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Eastern Jin |
317-420 |
| Southern Dynasties |
| Northern Dynasties |
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420-589 |
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Southern Dynasties |
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Liu Song |
420-479 |
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Southern Qi |
479-502 |
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Liang |
502-557 |
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Chen |
557-589 |
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Northern Dynasties |
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Northern Wei |
386-534 |
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Eastern Wei |
534-550 |
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Northern Qi |
550-577 |
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Western Wei |
535-556 |
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Northern Zhou |
557-581 |
| Sui Dynasty |
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581-618 |
| Tang Dynasty |
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618-907 |
| Five Dynasties |
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907-960 |
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Later Tang |
923-936 |
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Later Han |
947-950 |
| Liao Dynasty |
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907-1125 |
| Song Dynasty |
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960-1279 |
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Northern Song |
960-1127 |
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Southern Song |
1127-1279 |
| Jin Dyansty |
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1115-1234 |
| Yuan Dynasty |
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1279-1368 |
| Ming Dynasty |
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1368-1644 |
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Hongwu |
1368-1398 |
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Jianwu |
1399-1402 |
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Yongle |
1403-1425 |
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Hongxi |
1425 |
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Xuande |
1426-1435 |
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Zhengtong |
1436-1449 |
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Jingtai |
1450-1456 |
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Tianshun |
1457-1464 |
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Chenghua |
1465-1487 |
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Hognzhi |
1488-1505 |
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Zhengde |
1506-1521 |
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Jiajing |
1522-1566 |
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Longqing |
1567-1572 |
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Wanli |
1573-1619 |
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Taichang |
1620 |
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Tianqi |
1621-1627 |
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Chingzhen |
1628-1644 |
| Qing Dynasty |
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1644-1911 |
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Shunzhi |
1644-1661 |
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Kangxi |
1662-1722 |
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Yongzheng |
1723-1735 |
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Qianlong |
1736-1795 |
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Jiaqing |
1796-1820 |
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Daoguang |
1821-1850 |
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Xianfeng |
1851-1861 |
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Tongzhi |
1862-1874 |
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Guangxu |
1875-1908 |
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Xuantong |
1908-1911 |
| Republic of China |
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1912-1914 |
| Hongxian (Yuan Shikai) |
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1915-1916 |
| People’s Republic of China |
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1949- |
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