China Zhōngguó (中國 : 中国) Eastern Zhou 771 BC-256 BC State of Han 403-230 BC State of Wei 403-225 BC State of Zhao 403-222 BC Han 202 BC-220 AD Xin 9-23 Cao Wei 220-266 Shu Han 221-264 Wu 222-280 Jin 266-420 Chu 404 Wei 386-557 Northern Qi 550-577 Northern Zhou 557-581 Southern Song 420-479 Southern Qi 479-502 Liang 502-557 Chen 557-589 Sui 581-619 Tang 618-907 Zhou 690-705 Liao 922-1123 Later Liang 907-923 Later Tang 923-937 Later Jin 936-947 Later Han 947-951 Later Zhou 951-960 Song 960-1279 Chu 1127 Jurchen Jin 1115-1233 Yuan 1271-1368 Ming 1368-1644 Qing 1636-1912, 1917 Republic of China 1912-2024 People's Republic of China 1949-2024