Imperial China
Photo: Hao Wei from China, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The empires in Chinese history were some of Asia's greatest civilizations. Although civilizations in China have existed since the 3rd millennium BCE, the Empire was finally united in 221 BCE and fell with the revolution in 1911.
UnderstandThe borders of the empire varied greatly over time and Chinese influence has always extended well beyond those borders.
Dynasties and capitalsChina was an empire from at least 1700 BCE until 1911 CE, and the names of various ruling dynasties, rather than dates, are often used to refer to time periods, much as people in the west might refer to "Elizabethan…
DestinationsThe capitals of various dynasties or smaller states include:
Eighteen ProvincesThe Mongol Empire conquered China and many nearby areas in the 13th century and Kublai Khan became the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Imperial China" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Hao Wei from China, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons