Chinese
Dynasties Timeline
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Name |
Chinese |
Period |
Xia |
夏 |
2100–1600 BC |
Shang |
商 |
1600–1050 BC |
Zhou |
周 |
1050–256 BC |
Qin |
秦 |
221–206 BC |
Han |
漢 |
206 BC–AD 220 |
The Three Kingdoms |
三國 |
220–280 |
Jin |
晉 |
265–420 |
The Sixteen Kingdoms |
十六國 |
304–439 |
The Northern & Southern Dynasties |
南北朝 |
420–589 |
Sui |
隋 |
581–618 |
Tang |
唐 |
618–907 |
The Five Dynasties |
五代十國 |
907–960 |
Song |
宋 |
960–1279 |
Liao |
遼 |
907–1125 |
Jin |
金 |
1115–1234 |
Yuan |
元 |
1206–1368 |
Ming |
明 |
1368–1644 |
Qing |
清 |
1616–1911 |
The Republic of China |
中華民國 |
1912–49 |
The People's Republic of China |
中華人民共和國 |
1949– |
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History of China, Stephen G. Haw |
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What is Cassia?
Famous for its scenery, Guilin is one of south China’s leading tourist destinations. Translate guilin to English and you get cassia forest. The dried bark of the cassia tree (Cinnamomum cassia) which grows in abundance in the Guilin area, is one of the ingredients of five spice powder … read
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