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第30章 Appendix II

Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties

The Paleolithic Period Approx. 1,700,000–10,000 years ago

The Neolithic Age Approx. 10,000–4,000 years ago

Xia Dynasty 2070–1600 BC

Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BC

Western Zhou Dynasty 1046–771 BC

Spring and Autumn Period 770–476 BC

Warring States Period 475–221 BC

Qin Dynasty 221–206 BC

Western Han Dynasty 206 BC–AD 25

Eastern Han Dynasty 25–220

Three Kingdoms 220–280

Western Jin Dynasty 265–317

Eastern Jin Dynasty 317–420

Northern and Southern Dynasties 420–589

Sui Dynasty 581–618

Tang Dynasty 618–907

Five Dynasties 907–960

Northern Song Dynasty 960–1127

Southern Song Dynasty 1127–1279

Yuan Dynasty 1206–1368

Ming Dynasty 1368–1644

Qing Dynasty 1616–1911

Republic of China 1912–1949

People’s Republic of China Founded in 1949