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