China - The Imperial Era - Library of Congress Country Study

China: The Imperial Era

Library of Congress Country Study

This document is a portion of a larger work on the country of Algeria
produced by the Library of Congress
edited by Robert L. Worden, Andrea Matles Savada and Ronald E. Dolan
from research completed in July 1987

About this History
The documents here constitute only a portion of "Chapter 1: A Historical Setting," covering Chinese history from the late third century BCE through the 18th century CE. For the rest of the chapter, visit the Library of Congress Country Studies home page:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/

The First Imperial Period
Era of Disunity
Restoration of Empire
Mongolian Interlude
The Chinese Regain Power
The Rise of the Manchus
Chronology

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