12.2 he Revolution of 1911

Modern Era

The Revolution of 1911 is of great significance in modern Chinese history: the monarchical system was discarded with the founding of the provisional government of the Republic of China.

The victory was soon compromised by concessions on the part of the Chinese bourgeoisie, and the country entered a period dominated by the Northern Warlords, headed by Yuan Shikai.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, China has entered a new Communist era of stability, with the Reform and Opening Up policies of 1978, bringing in China’s phenomenal economic growth.

China Highlights' culture tours offer travelers a great opportunity to dig deeper into Chinese history, or we can help you customize a tour according to your interests.

List of Chinese Dynasties and Modern Governments

Dynasties			Period	Capital	Founder	Historical Relics
Prehistoric Times			1.7 million years - the 21st century BC
Xia Dynasty			2070–1600 BC	Xia County in Shanxi Province	Yu	Bronzeware
Shang Dynasty			1600–1046 BC	Xiangqiu in Henan Province	Tang	Bronzeware
Zhou Dynasty	Western Zhou		1046–771 BC	Xi'an	King Wu of Zhou
	Eastern Zhou	Spring and Autumn Period	770–476 BC		King Ping of Zhou	Philosophical and Religious Literature
		Warring States Period	475–221 BC			Philosophical and Religious Literature
Qin Dynasty			221–206 BC	Xi'an	Qinshihuang	Terracotta Army, the Great Wall
Han Dynasty		Western Han	206 BC–AD 9	Xi'an	Emperor Liubang	The Silk Road
		Xin Dynasty	9–23
		Esatern Han	25–220	Luoyang
Three Kingdoms		Wei	220-265	Luoyang	Cao Pi
		Suhan	221-263	Chengdu	Liu Bei
		Wu	222-280	Nanjing	Sun Quan
Jin Dynasty		Western Jin	265–317	Luoyang	Simayan	Tomb fresco
		Eastern Jin	317–420	Nanjing	Simarui
Southern and Northern Dynasties			420–589			Sacred Grottos
Sui Dynasty			581–618	Xi'an	Yangjian	The Grand Canal
Tang Dynasty			618–907	Xi'an	Liyuan	Literature
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms			907–960	Kaifeng
Song Dynasty		Northern Song	960–1127	Kaifeng	Zhao Kuangyin
		Southern Song	1127–1279	Lin'an in Zhejiang	Zhao Gou
Liao Dynasty			916–1125	Liaoning	Yelü Abaoji
Dali Kingdom			937–1254	Dali		Dali Ancient Town
Western Xia Dynasty			1032-1227	Yinchuan		Rock Carvings
Jin Dynasty			1115–1234	Beijing	Aguda
Yuan Dynasty			1271–1368	Beijing	Genghis Khan	Novels
Ming Dynasty			1368–1644	Beijing	Hongwu Emperor	The Great Wall, the Forbidden City
Qing Dynasty			1644-1911	Beijing	Nurhaci	Summer-palace, the Forbidden City
Republic of China			1911-1949	Nanjing
People's Republic of China			From 1949	Beijing	Chairman Mao