It started from about 2000BC until (Qing Dynasty) 1911AD. That is about 4000 years of history. Then it is the PRC, People’s Republic of China, from then on till now.Here is a graph for you to see:P.S. Just to tell you why I am good in this, I AM FROM CHINAP.P.S. I know it is pretty hard to read, but just do it! Dates Dynastyca. 2000-1500 B.C. Xia 1700-1027 B.C. Shang 1027-771 B.C. Western Zhou 770-221 B.C. Eastern Zhou 770-476 B.C. — Spring and Autumn period 475-221 B.C. — Warring States period 221-207 B.C. Qin 206 B.C.-A.D. 9 Western Han A.D. 9-24 Xin (Wang Mang interregnum) A.D. 25-220 Eastern Han A.D. 220-280 Three Kingdoms 220-265 — Wei 221-263 — Shu 229-280 — Wu A.D. 265-316 Western Jin A.D. 317-420 Eastern Jin A.D. 420-588 Southern and Northern Dynasties 420-588 Southern Dynasties 420-478 — Song 479-501 — Qi 502-556 — Liang 557-588 — Chen 386-588 Northern Dynasties 386-533 — Northern Wei 534-549 — Eastern Wei 535-557 — Western Wei 550-577 — Northern Qi 557-588 — Northern Zhou A.D. 581-617 Sui A.D. 618-907 Tang A.D. 907-960 Five Dynasties 907-923 — Later Liang 923-936 — Later Tang 936-946 — Later Jin 947-950 — Later Han 951-960 — Later Zhou A.D. 907-979 Ten Kingdoms A.D. 960-1279 Song 960-1127 — Northern Song 1127-1279 — Southern Song A.D. 916-1125 Liao A.D. 1038-1227 Western Xia A.D. 1115-1234 Jin A.D. 1279-1368 Yuan A.D. 1368-1644 Ming A.D. 1644-1911 Qing A.D. 1911-1949 Republic of China (in mainland China) A.D. 1949- Republic of China (in Taiwan) A.D. 1949- People’s Republic of China
For more information please go to : http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/time_line.html
For more information please go to : http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/time_line.html
