20th century 45,349 1900-1999 18,509 1949- 13,046 21st century 12,877 1976-2000 12,107 1976- 11,627 1912-1949 11,436 Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 11,369 Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 10,316 1644-1912 10,179 2000- 9,907 19th century 8,539 1949-1976 8,498 1976-2002 7,056 Song dynasty, 960-1279 7,022 To 221 B.C 6,955 1900 - 1999 6,763 Republic, 1912-1949 6,424 1937-1945 6,231 Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 5,760 Since 1949 5,726 Since 1976 5,492 Tang dynasty, 618-907 5,246 Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D 5,001 Since 2000 4,555 Civil War, 1945-1949 4,241 2002- 4,236 1368-1644 4,209 1893-1976 4,183 2000-2099 4,008 Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912 3,538 221 B.C.-960 A.D 3,411 960-1279 3,400 960-1644 2,971 1945- 2,637 1368-1912 2,621 1912-1928 2,609 1644 - 1912 2,598 20e siècle 2,559 1912 - 1949 2,433 Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 2,306 Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C 2,219 1800-1999 2,215 Revolution, 1911-1912 2,194 Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864 1,975 Three kingdoms, 220-265 1,911 Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 1,886 1928-1937 1,821 618-907 1,791 1945-1949 1,715 Warring States, 403-221 B.C 1,691 1368 - 1644 1,606 1866-1925 1,600 1861-1912 1,562 1887-1975 1,562 1937 - 1945 1,533 1904-1997 1,476 1900-2099 1,473 221 B.C.-220 A.D 1,453 To 1644 1,443 Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368 1,435 1966-1976 1,424 Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D 1,386 1800-1899 1,318 202 B.C.-220 A.D 1,301 960 - 1279 1,292 Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989 1,230 1976 - 2002 1,205 Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C 1,187 18th century 1,179 220-589 1,162 Tang-Five dynasties, 618-960 1,151 21e siècle 1,145 Since 1945 1,128 2000 - 2099 1,092 To 1500 1,086 1951- 1,081 1931-1945 1,080 1898-1976 1,063 1912-1937 1,046 Long March, 1934-1935 1,039 1949 - 1976 1,038 Since 2002 1,038 Since 1900 1,011 Guangxu, 1875-1908 990 Five dynasties and the Ten kingdoms, 907-979 980 1976 - 2000 969 Early works to 1800 964 Spring and Autumn period, 722-481 B.C 958 Three kingdoms-Sui dynasty, 220-618 950 Opium War, 1840-1842 944 Sui dynasty, 581-618 920 May Fourth movement, 1919 883 approximately 145 B.C.-approximately 86 B.C 856 17th century 853 1800 - 1999 852 Jin dynasty, 265-419 836 1850-1864 824 Liao dynasty, 947-1125 821 1976-2002- 820