Preface
Explanatory Notes
Paleolithic Period Around 2.5 million-12,000 BP
Neolithic Period 10000-2000 BC
Appendix: The Legendary Period of China Around 2550-2140 BC
The Xia Dynasty Around 2140-1711 BC
The Shang Dynasty Around 1711-1046 BC
The Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BC
The Qin Dynasty 221-206 BC
The Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AD
The Three Kingdoms Period 220-280 AD
The Jin Dynasty 265-420 AD
The Northern and Southern Dynasties 420-589 AD
The Sui Dynasty 581-618 AD
The Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD
The Five Dynasties and Ten States 907-960 AD
The Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD
The Yuan Dynasty 1271-1368 AD
The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD
The Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 AD
Appendix I:Index
Appendix II:Bibliography
