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200 bc to 1644 ad
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Qin Dynasty: 221 BC – 206 BC. First unification under an emperor
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Han Dynasty: 206 BC- 220 AD. A golden age for a united China.
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Six dynasties: 220-581 AD. A period of chaos and division.
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Economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries
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Period of Chaos and Division
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Economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries
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Control of China by foreigners
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Sui Dynasty: 589- 618 AD. Reunification of China.
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Opening up of China to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty, closing down China by the end of the dynasty