A Brief Chinese Chronology

　Dynasty Date

　　Xia C.21st-16th century B.C.

　　Shang C.16th-11th century B.C.

　　Western Zhou C.11th century B.C.-770 B.C.

　　Eastern Zhou （Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods） 770-221 B.C.

　　Qin 221-207 B.C.

　　Western Han 206 B.C.-A.D. 24

　　Eastern Han 25-220

　　Three Kingdoms （Wei， Shu and Wu） 220-265

　　Western Jin 265-316

　　Eastern Jin 317-420

　　Southern and Northern Dynasty 420-589

　　Sui 581-618

　　Tang 618-907

　　Five Dynasties 907-960

　　Northern Song 960-1127

　　Southern Song 1127-1279

　　Yuan 1271-1368

　　Ming 1368-1644

　　Qing 1644-1911

　　Republic of China 1912-1949

　　People's Republic of China 1949-