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CHRONOLOGY Neolithic Period 5500–3000 B.C.E. Longshan Period 3000–2000 B.C.E. Shang 1500–1045 B.C.E. Western Zhou 1045–770 B.C.E. Eastern Zhou 770–256 B.C.E. Spring and Autumn 722–481 B.C.E. Warring States 453–221 B.C.E. Qin 221–206 B.C.E. Western (Former) Han 202 B.C.E.–9 C.E. Xin (Wang Mang) 9–23 C.E. Eastern (Later) Han 25–220 C.E. Three Kingdoms 220–263 Western Jin 265–317 Northern and Southern Dynasties 317–589 Northern Wei 386–534 Northern Zhou 557–581 Sui 581–618 Tang 618–907 Five Dynasties 907–960 Northern Song 960–1126 Southern Song 1127–1279 Yuan 1279–1368 Ming 1368–1644 Qing 1644–1912 Republic 1912–1949 People’s Republic 1949–present xi ...

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