Chronology of China

Neolithic Period       6500-1700BC
Xia Dynasty       2100-1600BC
Shang Dynasty       1600-1100BC
Zhou Dynasty       1100-256BC
  Western Zhou 1100-771BC
  Eastern Zhou 770-256BC
    Spring & Autumn Period 770-476BC
    Warring States Period 475-221BC
Qin Dynasty       221-206BC
Han Dynasty       206BC-220AD
        Western Han 206BC - 8AD
            Xin 9-23AD
            Eastern Han 25-220AD
Three Kingdoms       220-265
  Wei 220-265
  Shu Han 221-263
  Wu 222-263
Jin Dynasty     265-420
  Western Jin 265-317
  Eastern Jin 317-420
Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties     420-589
  Southern Dynasties
    Liu Song 420-479
    Southern Qi 479-502
    Liang 502-557
    Chen 557-589
  Northern Dynasties
    Northern Wei 386-534
    Eastern Wei 534-550
    Northern Qi 550-577
    Western Wei 535-556
    Northern Zhou 557-581
Sui Dynasty     581-618
Tang Dynasty     618-907
Five Dynasties     907-960
  Later Tang 923-936
  Later Han 947-950
Liao Dynasty     907-1125
Song Dynasty     960-1279
  Northern Song 960-1127
  Southern Song 1127-1279
Jin Dyansty     1115-1234
Yuan Dynasty     1279-1368
Ming Dynasty     1368-1644
  Hongwu 1368-1398  
  Jianwu 1399-1402
  Yongle 1403-1425
  Hongxi 1425
  Xuande 1426-1435
  Zhengtong 1436-1449
  Jingtai 1450-1456
  Tianshun 1457-1464
  Chenghua 1465-1487
  Hognzhi 1488-1505
  Zhengde 1506-1521
  Jiajing 1522-1566
  Longqing 1567-1572
  Wanli 1573-1619
  Taichang 1620
  Tianqi 1621-1627
  Chingzhen 1628-1644
Qing Dynasty     1644-1911
  Shunzhi 1644-1661
  Kangxi 1662-1722
  Yongzheng 1723-1735
  Qianlong 1736-1795
  Jiaqing 1796-1820
  Daoguang 1821-1850
  Xianfeng 1851-1861
  Tongzhi 1862-1874
  Guangxu 1875-1908
  Xuantong 1908-1911
Republic of China     1912-1914
Hongxian (Yuan Shikai)     1915-1916
People's Republic of China     1949-