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The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, though other dynasties predated it.
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The Qin dynasty, or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization, was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC. Named for its heartland in Qin state, the dynasty was founded by Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin.
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