Timeline of Chinese history

This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its dynasties. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties of China and years in China.

Dates prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute.

Prehistoric China

Antiquity

22nd century BC

21st century BC

20th century BC

19th century BC

18th century BC

17th century BC

16th century BC

15th century BC

13th century BC

12th century BC

11th century BC

10th century BC

9th century BC

8th century BC

7th century BC

6th century BC

5th century BC

4th century BC

3rd century BC

2nd century BC

1st century BC

1st century

2nd century

3rd century

4th century

5th century

6th century

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

Timeline of Chinese dynasties

See also

• History of China

Cities in China

• Timeline of Fuzhou
• Timeline of Guangzhou
• Timeline of Hangzhou
• Timeline of Nanjing
• Timeline of Shanghai
• Timeline of Hong Kong history

Related

• Timeline of Taiwanese history
• Timeline of Tibetan history

References

Further reading

Published in the 19th century

• George Henry Townsend (1867), "China", A Manual of Dates (2nd ed.), London: Frederick Warne & Co.
• William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "China". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9m32q949.

Published in the 20th century

• Charles E. Little (1900), "China", Cyclopedia of Classified Dates, New York: Funk & Wagnalls – via Internet Archive
• Benjamin Vincent (1910), "China", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776 – via Hathi Trust

Published in the 21st century

• Ian Preston, ed. (2001). "People's Republic of China". Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Political Chronologies of the World. Europa Publications. pp. 32–64. ISBN 978-1-135-35680-4.
• David B.H. Denoon, ed. (2007). "Chronology of Recent Events (1993– )". China: Contemporary Political, Economic, and International Affairs. New York University Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-2140-7.
• Lawrence R. Sullivan (2007). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6443-6.
• "China and the world comparative timeline" (PDF). China: Journey to the East. British Museum. 2009.
• James Z. Gao (2009). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800–1949). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6308-8.
• Xinzhong Yao; Yanxia Zhao (2010). "Timeline for Chinese Religion". Chinese Religion: a Contextual Approach. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-1-84706-476-9.
• Rongxing Guo (2011). "Historical Chronology (1949– )". Introduction to the Chinese Economy. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-82675-1.
• Lawrence R. Sullivan; Nancy Y. Liu (2015). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Science and Technology in Modern China. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-7855-6.

External links

• BBC News (29 July 2019). "China Profile: Timeline". BBC News.
• Chinese History and Dynasties
• "Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties". Asia for Educators. US: Columbia University.
• "China". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• Freer Gallery of Art. "China History Timeline". Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.