Chronology and Nationalities

A Brief Chinese Chronology from 21 century B.C. to 1911

	Xia Dynasty			21 century B.C. - 16 century B.C
	Shang Dynasty			16 century B.C. - 1066 B.C.
	Zhou Dynasty
		Western Zhou		1066 B.C. -	771 B.C.
		Eastern Zhou		
		     Spring and Autumn
		     /Warring States 	770  B.C. -	221 B.C.
	Qin Dynasty			771  B.C. -	206 B.C.
	Han  Dynasty	
		Western Han		206  B.C. - 	23
		Eastern Han		25   	  -	220
	Three Kingdoms	
		Wei 			220	  -	265
		Shu Han			221	  -	263
		Wu  			222       -	280
	Western Jin			265	  -	316
	Eastern Jin			317	  -	420
	Sixteen Kingdoms		304	  -	420
	Southern and Northern Dynasty		
		Southern Dynasty	420	  -	589
		Northern Dynasty	386	  -	581
	Sui Dynasty			581	  -	618
	Tang Dynasty			618	  -	907
	Five Dynasties			907	  -	979
	Song Dynasty	
		Northern Song		960	  -	1127
		Southern Song		1127	  -	1279
	Liao Dynasty			907	  -	1125
	Western Xia Dynasty		1032	  -	1227
	Jin Dynasty			1115	  -	1234
	Yuan Dynasty			1279	  -	1368
	Ming Dynasty			1368	  -	1644
	Qing Dynasty			1644	  -	1911


 Nationalities 
    Han, majority-94 percent of population

    55 minorities:

   	Meng Gu		Hui		Zang		Wei Wu ER
	Miao		Zhuang		Bu Yi		Kroea
	Man		Dong		Yao		Bai
	Tu Jia		Ha Ni		Ha Sa Ke	Dai
	Li		Li Su		Wa		She
	Gao Shan	La Hu		Water		Dong Xiang
	Na Xi		Jing Po		Ke Er Ke Zi	Tu
	Da Wo Er	Mu Lao		Qiang		Bu Lang
	Sa La		Mao Nan		Xi Bo		A Chang
	Pu Lai		Ta Ji Ke	Nu		Wu Zi Bie Ke
	Russia		Beng Long	Bao An		Yu Gu
	Jing		Ta Ta Er	Du Long		E Lun Chun
	He Zhe		Men Bo		Luo Ba		Ji Luo
	etc.