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A chronology
| XXI-XVI c. b.C. |
Xia dynasty |
| XVI-XI c. b.C. |
Shang dynasty |
| XI c.-256 b.C. |
Zhou dynasty
XI c.-770 b.C. - Western Zhou
770-454 b.C. - Springs and Autumns
454-256 b.C. - Warring States |
| 221-206 b.C. |
Qin dynasty, founded by Zhao Xiang (the First Emperor). |
| 206 b.C.-220 |
Han dynasty, founded by Liu Bang
206 b.C.-25 - Eastern Han
25-220 Western Han |
| 220-280 |
Three Reigns (Wei, Shu and Wu) |
| 265-420 |
Jin dynasty |
| 420-589 |
Northern and Southern dynasties |
| 581-618 |
Sui dynasty |
| 618-907 |
Tang dynasty, founded by Li Yuan |
| 907-960 |
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms |
| 960-1279 |
Song dynasty, founded by Zhao Kuangyin
960-1127 - Northern Song
1127-1279 - Southern Song |
| 907-1125 |
Liao dynasty |
| 1115-1234 |
Jin dynasty |
| 1206-1368 |
Yuan dynasty, founded by Gengis Khan |
| 1368-1644 |
Ming dynasty, founded by Zhu Yuanzhang |
| 1644-1911 |
Qing dynasty |
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| 1912-1949 |
Republic of China |
| 1921 |
The Chinese Communist Party was founded in Shanghai |
| 1934-35 |
Long March from Jiangxi to Shaanxi |
| 1937-1945 |
War against Japan |
| 1949- |
People's Republic of China |
| 1950 |
The People's Liberation Army invades Tibet |
| 1958-60 |
Great Leap Forward |
| 1966-76 |
Cultural Revolution |
| 1976 |
Death of Mao Zedong |
| 1989 |
Tian'an Men massacre |
| 1997 |
UK returns Hong Kong to motherland |
| 1999 |
Portugal returns Macau to motherland |
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