Geography and its influence on the chinese -- The beginnings of Chinese civilization (To B.C. 221) -- The formation of the empire : The Ch'in and han dynastles (B.C. 221-A.D. 220) -- Divisions and foreng invasions : From the close of the han to the beginning of the sui dynasty (A.D. 220-259) -- Reunion and renewed advance : The sui (A.D. 589-618) and t'ang (A.D. 618-907) dynasties -- Political weakness but cultural brilliance : The five dynasties (A.D. 907-960) and the sung dynasty (A.D.960-1279) -- China under the rule of the mongols (A.D. 1279-1368) -- China again under chinese rule : The ming bynasty (A.D. 1368-1644) -- The ch'ing (Manchu) dynasty : Its heyday and the beginning of its decline (A.D. 1644-1838) -- The transformation worught by the impact of the occident -- The transformation wrought by the impact of the occident -- The transformation wrought by the impact of the occident

1. China -- History
2. China -- Civilization