CONTENTS Chapter 1 The Sun Rises in the East-- The Pre-historical Age Chapter 2 Bronze Age-- The Xia, the Shang and the Zhou Chapter 3 Chasing the Deer on the Central Plains Seeking Control of the Empire-- Spring and Autumn, and Warring States Periods , Chapter 4 Great Unification of the Whole Country-- Qin and Hart Dynasties Chapter S Progressing in Turbulence-- The Wei, the Jin, the Southern and Northern Dynasties Chapter 6 A Flourishing Age-- The Sui, the Tang, the Five Dynasties Chapter 7 Competition and Unification-- The Song, the Liao, the Xia, the Jin, and the Yuan Chapter 8 Centralization of State Power and Transformation of Social Patter-- The Ming Dynasty Chapter 9 The Brilliant Setting Sun-- The Qjng Dynasty Chapter 10 Tradition Awaited Renewal-- Republic of China Chapter 11 Great Renewal of the Chinese Nation-- The People's Republic of China