Timeline of Chinese history

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History of China
Prehistoric
  • Paleolithic
  • Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BCE)
Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization
Ancient
  • Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BCE)
  • Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BCE)
Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BCE)
  • Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BCE)
Western Zhou (1046–771 BCE)
Eastern Zhou (771–256 BCE)
Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BCE)
Warring States (475–221 BCE)
Imperial
  • Qin (221–207 BCE)
  • Han (202 BCE – 220 CE)
Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BCE)
Western Han (202 BCE – 9 CE)
Xin (9–23 CE)
Eastern Han (25–220 CE)
Wei, Shu Han, and Wu
  • Jin (266–420)
   
Western Jin (266–316)
Eastern Jin (317–420)


  • Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)
  • Northern and
    Southern dynasties     (420–589)
  • Sui (581–618)
  • Tang (618–907)
    • Wu Zhou (690–705)
   
Northern Song (960–1127)
Southern Song (1127–1279)

  • Liao (916–1125)

  • Western Xia (1038–1227)

  • Jin (1115–1234)
Modern
Chinese Civil War (1927–1949)
Great Retreat (1949)
   
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The history of China and its dynasties contain many important legal and territorial changes and political events.

Dates prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute.

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