As part of the Visual Timeline series, this pages highlights key events in China.
Oversimplified Chinese dynasties timeline:
960: Song dynasty (960-1279) unifies China; Song Taizu first emperor; best living standards in world, gunpowder, printing, paper money, compass
1004: Song dynasty agrees to pay tributes to Khitan Liao
1012:
Yuan
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