Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties

The Xia (Hsia) Dynasty

Its capitals were located near the present-day cities of Zhengzhou and Anyang

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty flourishes and moves the capital to the city of Luoyang

Laozi was an early philosopher and writer of legal texts and a book called Tao Te Ching, or Tao that formed the basis for a philosophy known Taoism. Taoism states that the source of existence is unseen and that one must live in harmony with it.

Confucius (Kǒngzǐ) was one of the world's great ancient philosophers. HIs teachings of philosophy and morals inspired the development of Chinese civil servants and teaching. He taught the Way of the Dao, a universal order, that were written down by his students as Analects or texts to be studied by later generations.

A long period of civil war that ended the Zhou Dynasty. It ended with the victory and establishment of the Qin Dynasty

Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty was ruled by China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who died in 210 BCE

The Great Wall is the world's largest and longest structure and was built over many centuries. The best known and most substantial portions were built during the Ming Dynasty 1368–1644