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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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