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.-9C.E.
Xin (Wang Mang)	9–23C.E.
Eastern (Later) Han	25–220C.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