Chinese History Timeline from the ancient Xia Dynastic to the present day Chinese government.
| Xia Dynasty | 2100 – 1600 BC | ||
| Shang Dynasty | 1600 – 1100 BC | ||
| Zhou Dynasty | Western | 1100 – 771 BC | |
| Eastern | 770 – 256 BC | ||
| Spring and Autumn | 770 – 476 BC | ||
| Warring States | 475 – 221 BC | ||
| Qin Dynasty | 221 – 207 BC | ||
| Han Dynasty | Western Han | 206 BC – 24 AD | |
| Eastern Han | 25 – 220 AD | ||
| Three Kingdoms | Wei | 220 – 265 AD | |
| Shu Han | 221 – 263 AD | ||
| Wu | 222 – 280 AD | ||
| Western Jin | 265 – 316 AD | ||
| Eastern Jin | 317 – 420 AD | ||
| Northern and | Southern | Song | 420 – 479 AD |
| Southern Dynasties | Qi | 479 – 520 AD | |
| Liang | 502 – 557 AD | ||
| Chen | 557 – 589 AD | ||
| Northern | Northern Wei | 386 – 534 AD | |
| Eastern Wei | 534 – 550 AD | ||
| Northern Qi | 550 – 577 AD | ||
| Western Wei | 535 – 556 AD | ||
| Northern Zhou | 557 – 581 AD | ||
| Sui Dynasty | 581 – 618 AD | ||
| Tang Dynasty | 618 – 907 AD | ||
| Five Dynasties | Later Jiang | 907 – 923 AD | |
| Later Tang | 923 – 936 AD | ||
| Later Jin | 936 – 946 AD | ||
| Later Han | 947 – 950 AD | ||
| Later Zhou | 951 – 960 AD | ||
| Song Dynasty | Northern Song | 960 – 1127 AD | |
| Southern Song | 1127 – 1279 AD | ||
| Liao Dynasty | 916 – 1125 AD | ||
| Jin Dynasty | 1115 – 1234 AD | ||
| Yuan Dynasty | 1271 – 1368 AD | ||
| Ming Dynasty | 1368 – 1644 AD | ||
| Qing Dynasty | 1644 – 1911 AD | ||
| Republic of China | 1912 – 1949 AD | ||
| People’s Republic of China | 1949 AD – Now |
The Date ranges for the Xia and Shang Dynasties are approximates.
