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2100 BCE
the legendary Xia dynasty is established
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1044 BCE
the western Zhou dynasty begins
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770 BCE
the eastern Zhou dynasty begins
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551 BCE
confucius lives
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500 BCE
iron working begins in china
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475 BCE
the warring states period
475-221 BCE -
221 BCE
the qin dynasty creates the Chinese empire
221-206 BCE -
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Buddhism arrives in China from India