Timeline of Ancient China By Tomato_Man 2100 BCE Xia Dynasty is created 1200 BCE Silk is first made in china Period: 1044 BCE to 770 BCE Western Zhou Dynasty is at large Period: 770 BCE to 256 BCE Eastern Zhou Dynasty is at large 500 BCE Iron working begins Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE Qin Dynasty creates Chinese Empire 65 Buddhism arrives in China from India 105 Chinese make paper from silk 184 Revolt of the Yellow Turbans 220 Han dynasty falls. Three Kingdoms period begins