China, one of the countries that can boast of an ancient civilization, has a long and mysterious history - almost 5,000 years of it! Like most other great civilizations of the world, China can trace her culture back to a blend of small original tribes which have expanded till they became the great country we have today. 
Emperor Throne
in Forbidden City, Beijing
It is recorded that Yuanmou man is the oldest hominoid in China and the oldest dynasty is Xia Dynasty. From the long history of China, there emerge many eminent people that have contributed a lot to the development of the whole country and to the enrichment of her history. Among them, there are emperors like Li Shimin (emperor Taizong of the Tang), philosophers like Confucius, great patriotic poets like Qu Yuan and so on.
Chinese society has progressed through five major stages - Primitive Society, Slave Society, Feudal Society, Semi-feudal and Semi-colonial Society, and Socialist Society. The rise and fall of the great dynasties forms a thread that runs through Chinese history, almost from the beginning. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st, 1949, China has become a socialist society and become stronger and stronger.
List of Chinese Dynasties
| Chinese Dynasties | Period |
 Prehistoric Times | 1.7 million years - the 21st century BC |
| Xia Dynasty | 21st - 17th century BC |
| Shang Dynasty | 17th - 11th century BC |
| Zhou Dynasty | Western Zhou (11th century BC - 771 BC) |
| Eastern Zhou ---- Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) ---- Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC) | |
| Qin Dynasty | 221 BC - 207 BC |
| Han Dynasty | Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD) |
| Eastern Han (25 - 220) | |
| Three Kingdoms Period | 220 - 280 |
| Jin Dynasty | Western Jin (265 - 316) |
| Eastern Jin (317 - 420) | |
| Northern and Southern Dynasties | Northern Dynasties (386 - 581) |
| Southern Dynasties (420 - 589) | |
| Sui Dynasty | 581 - 618 |
| Tang Dynasty | 618 - 907 |
| Five Dynasties and Ten States | Five Dynasties ---- Later Liang (907 - 923) ---- Later Tang (923 - 936) ---- Later Jin (936 - 946) ---- Later Han (947 - 951) ---- Later Zhou (951 - 960) |
| Ten States (902 - 979) | |
| Song Dynasty | Northern Song (960 - 1127) |
| Southern Song (1127 - 1279) | |
| Liao Dynasty | 916 --- 1125 |
| Jin Dynasty | 1115 --- 1234 |
| Yuan Dynasty | 1271 --- 1368 |
| Ming Dynasty | 1368 --- 1644 |
| Qing Dynasty | 1644 --- 1911 |
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Q & A on The History of China
1.
Feb. 8,2010 07:55 Reply
Mr.Narendra Verma(India) said:
hi dear friends i want to know about china deeply from ancient or by birth of china on the earth please help me anybody.. in pure english(uk)..
thanks@regards
Narendra Verma
chantiverma@yahoo.co.in
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Jan. 25,2010 11:31 Reply
Mr.Chernack(USA) said:
can someone post links of websites that talk about china's history. im doing a webquest about china and i can find links with good history.
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Sep. 29,2009 08:47 Reply
Ms.bandgeek(USA) said:
What countries did China trade with back then???
Jan. 22,2010 09:05
Mr.Puppet_公仔(China) replied:
Persia,Turkey,Constantine fortre,Syria,Iran,Russia,Kazakhstan and so on
Jan. 25,2010 11:14
Ms.Ariana(U.S.A) replied:
India
Jan. 25,2010 11:15
Ms.Ariana(U.S.A) replied:
THEY TRADED WITH INDIA THEY PROVIDED THEM WITH SILK
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Jan. 2,2010 11:43 Reply
Ms.Bailey(United states) said:
Hey,
i am making a timeline and i need ten thinga baout chinas history i only have 3 and the project is due wed jan 7 i need when it started and when in ended (ex:gun power was invented 0000-0000) look at the example that is how i should see my replies pleas find me answers ASAP!!!!!!!!!!
Jan. 6,2010 22:02
Mr.Vincent replied:
The gun power was invented in Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), but it is also said invented in Qin Dynasty (221BC-207BC), though people cound not recognize its function, but it appeared when they did alchemic experiments.
Jan. 22,2010 14:59
Ms.heather(utah) replied:
i agree on that one! because i would die if i lived in a walled village!!!!
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Aug. 6,2009 03:14 Reply
Mr.yuseng(Philippines) said:
why did china became one of the greatest civilization?
Aug. 8,2009 20:40
Mr.Kimy(cn) replied:
Hi, China will become more and more strong!
Jan. 22,2010 09:10
Ms.Puppet_公仔(China) replied:
yes!I agree with you!!I LUV CHINA!!!