china By gpalladino Period: 1368 to 1644 ming dynasty 1513 arrival of portuguese import silver export manufacts. pomeranz: china needs silver A LOT Period: 1644 to 1911 qing dynasty Period: 1839 to 1842 first opium war Period: 1851 to 1864 taiping upraising Period: 1911 to 1949 republican government Period: 1949 to 2018 communist government