Important Dates in Chinese History
BC
1766 Shang ruled the Huang Ho
1027 Chou overthrew Shang
500 Confucius Era
221-226 Qin Dynasty (Great Wall of China)
206 Han Dynasty (Confucianism was made the official philosophy)
AD
605 Sui Dynasty (Grand Canal)
618-907 Rebirth of Chinese culture (T’ang Dynasty). Capital city is Xian
960 Song Dynasty (Civil service exams)
1279 Mongols conquered China (Yuan Dynasty)
1275-1292 Marco Polo
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