Dynasty

Date

Xia

C.21st-16th century B.C.

Shang

C.16th-11th century B.C.

Western Zhou

C.11th century B.C.-770 B.C.

Eastern Zhou (Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods)

770-221 B.C.

Qin

221-207 B.C.

Western Han

206 B.C.-A.D. 24

Eastern Han

25-220

Three Kingdoms (Wei, Shu and Wu)

220-265

Western Jin

265-316

Eastern Jin

317-420

Southern and Northern Dynasty

420-589

Sui

581-618

Tang

618-907

Five Dynasties

907-960

Northern Song

960-1127

Southern Song

1127-1279

Yuan

1271-1368

Ming

1368-1644

Qing

1644-1911

Republic of China

1912-1949

People's Republic of China

1949-