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| Antiquity | |
|---|---|
| Xia, Prehistory, and Mythology | |
| Shang Dynasty | 商 (17th-11th cent. BCE) |
| Zhou Dynasty | 周 (11th cent.-221 BCE) |
| Qin | 秦 (221-206 BCE) |
| Han and Xin | 漢 (206 BCE-220 CE), 新 (8-22 CE) |
| Middle Ages | |
| Three Empires | 三國 (220~280) |
| Jin | 晉 (265-420) |
| 16 Barbarian States | 五胡十六國 (300~430) |
| Southern Dynasties | 南朝 (420-589) |
| Northern Dynasties | 北朝 (386~581) |
| Sui | 隋 (581-618) |
| Tang | 唐 (618-907) |
| Five Dynasties | 五代 (907-960) |
| Ten States | 十國 (902~979) |
| Early Modern Age | |
| Song | 宋 (960-1279) |
| Liao (Kitans) | 遼 (907-1125) |
| Western Xia (Tanguts) | 西夏 (1038-1227) |
| Jin (Jurchens) | 金 (1115-1234) |
| Yuan (Mongols) | 元 (1279-1368) |
| Ming | 明 (1368-1644) |
| Qing (Manchus) | 清 (1644-1912) |
| Modern Age | |
| Republic of China | 中華民國 (1912-1949) |
| People's Republic | 中华人民共和国 (since 1949) |
| Taiwan R.O.C. | 台灣 (中華民國; since 1949) |