| ANCIENT |
| 3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors (mythical) |
| Neolithic China Before 2100 BC |
| Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BC |
| Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BC |
| Zhou Dynasty 1122–256 BC |
| Western Zhou |
| Eastern Zhou |
| Spring and Autumn Period |
| Warring States Period |
IMPERIAL |
| Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC |
| Han Dynasty 206 BC–220 AD |
| Western Han |
| Xin Dynasty |
| Eastern Han |
| Three Kingdoms 220–280 |
| Wei, Shu & Wu |
| Jin Dynasty 265–420 |
| Western Jin |
16 Kingdoms 304–439 |
| Eastern Jin |
| Southern & Northern Dynasties 420–589 |
| Sui Dynasty 581–618 |
| Tang Dynasty 618–907 |
| ( Second Zhou 690–705 ) |
5 Dynasties &
10 Kingdoms
907–960 |
Liao Dynasty
907–1125 |
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|
Song Dynasty
960–1279 |
0 |
| Northern Song |
0 |
W. Xia |
| Southern Song |
Jin |
0 |
| Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368 |
| Ming Dynasty 1368–1644 |
| Qing Dynasty 1644–1911 |
MODERN |
| Republic of China 1912–1949 |
People's Republic
of China (Mainland China) 1949–present
|
Republic of China
(Taiwan)
1945–present |
