Chinese Dynasty Timeline By Marissa DeHerrera Period: 1766 BCE to 1911 The Chinese Dynasties Period: 1766 BCE to 1111 BCE The Shang Dynasty 1700 BCE Inovations in the Shang Dynasty The people of China use bronze in crafting. Looms are also created to make silk cloth. Palaces and walled towns are also built. Period: 1111 BCE to 221 BCE The Zhou Dynasty Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Lige of Confusius Period: 259 BCE to 210 BCE Life of Ying Sheng on Qin Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE The Qin Dynasty Period: 206 BCE to 221 The Han Dynasty 91 BCE Writing of the Shiji is finished Period: 217 to 580 The Era of Division Period: 581 to 618 The Sui Dynasty Period: 584 to 589 The Grand Canal is built Period: 618 to 906 The T'ang Dynasty Period: 690 to 705 Rule of Empress Wu Period: 907 to 1128 The Liao Dynasty Period: 907 to 927 Life of Emperor Taizu Period: 960 to 1279 The Song Dynasty 1215 Mongols capture Beijing Period: 1260 to 1368 The Yuan Dynasty Period: 1275 to 1295 Marco Polo 1368 Taizu gained control of Bejing Period: 1368 to 1644 The Ming Dynasty Period: 1644 to 1911 The Qing Dynasty 1911 Qing Dynasty is overthrown