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200 B.C. to 1644 A.D.
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Qin Dynasty: 221- 206 BC. The first unification of China under one emperor.
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Han Dynasty: 206 BC- 220 AD. Brought a golden age for a united China.
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Six Dynasties: 220- 581 AD. A period of complete chaos and division.
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Yuan Dynasty (The Mongols): 1279- 1368 AD. China under control by foreigners.
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Ming Dynasty: 1368- 1644 AD. China opened to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty, then China closed down by the time the dynasty ended.
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Sui Dynasty: 589-618 AD. The reunification of China.
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Tang Dynasty: 618- 907 AD. Great economic development and growth with many inventions and discoveries.
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Five Dynasties in the North/ Ten Kingdoms in the South: 907- 960 AD. A period of complete chaos and confusion.
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Song Dynasty: 960- 1279 AD. Big economic development and growth featuring many inventions and discoveries.