Timeline of Chinese history
The history of China and its dynasties contain many important legal and territorial changes and political events.
Dates prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute.
3rd millennium BC
Contents: AntiquityCenturies: 22nd BC21st BC
Antiquity
| Year | Date | Event |
| 2570 BC | Silk was produced by the Liangzhu culture. | |
| 2500 BC | Battle of Banquan: The forces of the divine farmer Shennong were repelled by a force of tribes allied under the Yellow Emperor. | |
| 2500 BC | Battle of Zhuolu: A combined army of tribes under the Yellow Emperor defeated Hmong invasion at Zhuolo. | |
| 2366 BC | Zhi became king. |
2nd–1st millenia BC
Centuries: [|20th] BC19th BC18th BC17th BC16th BC15th BC14th BC13th BC12th BC11th BC10th BC9th BC8th BC7th BC6th BC5th BC4th BC3rd BC2nd BC1st BC
16th century BC
| Year | Date | Event |
| 1600 BC | Battle of Mingtiao: the Shang clan overthrow the corrupt and last emperor of the Xia dynasty |
7th century BC
1st–2nd millennia
Centuries: 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th