The origins of Chinese civilization : Neolithic period to the western Zhou dynasty -- Philosophical foundations : the eastern Zhou period -- The creation of the bureaucratic empire : the Qin and Han dynasties -- Regional regimes : Buddhism, aristocracy, and northern rulers -- A cosmopolitan empire : the Sui and Tang dynasties -- Shifting south : the Five dynasties and Song -- Inner Asian rule : the Liao, Xi Xia, Jin, and Yuan dynasties -- The limits of autocracy : the Ming dynasty -- Manchus and imperial expansion : the early Qing dynasty -- Decline sets in : the late Qing dynasty -- Taking action : the early twentieth century -- China under Mao : the People's Republic -- Engaging the world : China Since 1976.
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