Era and Timeline of Chinese History (compiled by Seke Wei)

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<+ 民國   (Republic, 1912-)
+---清---+   (Qing/Ch'ing, 1616-1911)
          +---明---+   (Ming, 1368-1644)
   +元+   (Yuan, 1207-1367)
      +金+   (Jin/Chin/Juchen, 1115-1234)
      +-西夏+   (Western Xia/Hsia, 1032-1227)
+-遼--+   (Liao, 907-1125)
      +--宋---+   (Song/Sung, 960-1279)
      ++五代十國  (Five Dynasties/Ten Kingdoms,902-979)
       +---唐---+ (Tang/T'ang, 618-907)
(Sui, 581-618)         ++隋
(Southern/Northern Dynasties,386-589)    +-----+南北朝
(Sixteen Kingdoms, 304-439)             +----+五胡十六國
(Jin/Chin, 265-420)       +-晉-+
(Three Kingdoms, 220-280)    ++三國
(Han, bc206-220)     +---漢------+
(Qin/Ch'in, bc248-bc207)         ++秦
(Zhou/Chou, bc1121-bc249) +-----周---->
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