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200 BC to 1644 AD
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Qin Dynasty: 221 BC-206 BC. First unification of China under one ruler.
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Han Dynasty: 206 BC-220 AD. A golden age for a united China.
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Song Dynasty: 960 AD-1279 AD. Another time of economic development and growth of China with many inventions and discoveries.
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Yuan Dynasty(the Mongols): 1279 AD-1368 AD. China was controlled by foreigners.
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Ming Dynasty: 1368 AD-1644 AD. The opening of China to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty and also the closing down of China by the end of the Dynasty.
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Six Dynasties: 220 AD-581 AD. A period of chaos and division for China.
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Sui Dynasty: 589 AD-618 AD. The reunification of China.
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Tang Dynasty: 618 AD-907 AD. The economic development and growth of China. Also many inventions and discoveries.
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Five Dynasties in the north: 907 AD-960 AD. A period of chaos and division for China.
Ten Kingdoms in the south: 907 AD-970 AD. Another period of chaos and division for China.
