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W A L K  T H R O U G H  T H E  H I S T O R Y

PRE-IMPERIAL
ca 8000 - 221 B.C.  

IMPERIAL
221 B.C. - 1911 A.D.

 POST-IMPERIAL
since 1911

Neolithic Period
   Xia
      Shang
         Zhou

    
 

Qin
   Han
      Period of Disunity
         Sui
            Tang
               5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms
                  Song
                     Yuan
                        Ming
                           Qing

  
   

Republic of China
   People's Republic of China