Imperial China

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Imperial China (also called Empire of China, Chinese Empire) may refer to:

• The Imperial era of Chinese history (c. 211 BCE - 1912 CE), article which gives a summary of the Imperial dynasties or empires from the Qin Dynasty until the end of the Qing Dynasty, and can be divided into three major periods:
  • Early Imperial China
    • Qin Dynasty to Han Dynasty
  • Mid-Imperial China
    • Sui Dynasty to Song Dynasty
  • Late Imperial China
    • Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty

[edit] Post-Qing Dynasty

Post-Imperial China:

• Empire of China (1915–1916), the short-lived, self-proclaimed empire created by Yuan Shikai

[edit] See also

• Foreign relations of Imperial China
• History of China
• Portal:History of Imperial China

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