Dates of Chinese Dynasties
| S/N | Dynasty | Period |
| 1 | Xia (legendary) | c.2000-1600 B.C. |
| 2 | Shang | c.1600-1028 B.C. |
| 3 | Zhou | 1028-221 B.C. |
| 4 | Qin | 221-206 B.C. |
| 5 | Han | 206 B.C.-A.D. 220 |
| 6 | Three Kingdoms | 220-280 |
| 7 | Western Jin | 265-317 |
| 8 | Eastern Jin | 317-420 |
| 9 | Six Dynasties | 420-581 |
| 10 | Sui | 581-618 |
| 11 | Tang | 618-907 |
| 12 | Five Dynasties | 907-960 |
| 13 | Song | 960-1279 |
| 14 | Jin | 1115-1234 |
| 15 | Yuan (Mongol) | 1260-1368 |
| 16 | Ming | 1368-1644 |
| 17 | Qing (Manchu) | 1644-1911 |
| 18 | The Republic | 1912-1948 |