3. From: http://www.arthist.umn.edu/classes/AH8720/spring2001/images/conversion.jpg

4. Political Periods 1.Pre-Dynasty (2852-2205) 2.Dynastic China 2205 BC to 1911 3.Republican China and Civil War 1911-49 4.Mao Zedong Era 1949-1976 5.Reform Era 1978 to present 1.4 th Generation 2002 to present 2.5 th Generation began 2012

5. Chinese Dynasties Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors 2852-2205 (Pre-Dynasty) Xia2205-1766 BCE Shang1766-1122 BCE Zhou1122-221 BCE –Spring and Autumn Period770-476 –Warring States Period475-221 Qin221-206 BCE Han206 BCE-220 AD Three Kingdoms220-280 Western Jin265-316 Eastern Jin317-439 Southern and Northern386-589 Sui589-618 Tang618-906 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms907-960 Song960-1279 Yuan (Mongol)1279-1368 Ming1368-1644 Qing (Manchu)1644-1911

6. Order-Chaos Cycle Order (centralization) Chaos (decentralization and war) Order (centralization) Chaos (decentralization and war)

7. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BCE

11. Tang Dynasty, 618-906

12. Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368

13. Foreign Rule of China, Mongols

14. Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

15. Admiral Zheng He’s Voyages

16. Manchu Rule in Qing Dynasty

17. Chinese Political Thought: Confucius Official ideology of Han Dynasty Unity of political and social order Hierarchy –5 major relationships Emperor –mandate of heaven Harmony The Analects Mencius Master Kong Fu Zi, 551-479 BC

18. Chinese Political Thought: Legalism Order, not harmony Power of the Emperor Loyalty to ruler over loyalty to family Philosophy of Qin Emperor Han Fei, 280-233 BC

19. An authoritarian, bureaucratic monarchy lasted for 4,000 years: Why did the fall of the Qing Dynasty become the fall of China’s imperial age and the fall of Confucian ideology?

20. British Colonialism: Opium Wars Treaty of Nanking, 1842 Map from: http://iao.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Henriot/AKQWeb/Mapjpeg/MpOpiWar.jpeg

21. “Carving Up China like a Ripe melon” From: http://www.resourcefinder.org/imperialism/Colonial%20China.jpg

22. Two Major Movements 1.Nationalists: Guomindang (Kuomintang-KMT) Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chiang Kai-shek 1866-1925 1887-1975

23. 2. Communists (1921) No.76 Xingye Road, Shanghai Mao Zedong 1893-1976

24. Collapse of Qing Dynasty 10/10/11 Major Troop Revolt Birth of Republic of China Provisional President Sun Yat Sen 1911 Overthrown 1912 (by military)

25. The Collapse and Conquest of China 1916-1927: Warlord PeriodWarlord Period 1931: Japanese puppet state Manchukuo Manchukuo GMD vs. CCP. vs. Japan –Long March 1934-35Long March 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese War –(see Long March link)

26. Chinese Civil War 1946-1949 October 1, 1949 National Day

27. The Chinese Revolution The birth of Communist China End of colonial era Nationalist revolution