20th century 45,340 1900-1999 18,543 1949- 13,031 21st century 12,868 1976-2000 12,108 1976- 11,627 1912-1949 11,451 Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 11,375 Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 10,328 1644-1912 10,250 2000- 9,901 19th century 8,538 1949-1976 8,498 1976-2002 7,056 Song dynasty, 960-1279 7,022 To 221 B.C 6,958 1900 - 1999 6,765 Republic, 1912-1949 6,422 1937-1945 6,237 Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 5,759 Since 1949 5,738 Since 1976 5,491 Tang dynasty, 618-907 5,253 Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D 5,002 Since 2000 4,555 1368-1644 4,427 Civil War, 1945-1949 4,242 2002- 4,235 1893-1976 4,182 2000-2099 4,020 960-1279 3,588 Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912 3,538 221 B.C.-960 A.D 3,413 960-1644 2,974 1368-1912 2,639 1945- 2,638 1912-1928 2,611 1644 - 1912 2,599 20e siècle 2,555 1912 - 1949 2,433 Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 2,308 1800-1999 2,221 Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C 2,216 Revolution, 1911-1912 2,195 Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864 1,978 Three kingdoms, 220-265 1,910 Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 1,886 618-907 1,852 1928-1937 1,821 1945-1949 1,728 Warring States, 403-221 B.C 1,689 1368 - 1644 1,607 1866-1925 1,600 1861-1912 1,564 1887-1975 1,562 1937 - 1945 1,533 1900-2099 1,476 1904-1997 1,476 221 B.C.-220 A.D 1,457 To 1644 1,445 Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368 1,441 1966-1976 1,426 Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D 1,385 202 B.C.-220 A.D 1,349 1800-1899 1,329 960 - 1279 1,291 Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989 1,230 1976 - 2002 1,205 Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C 1,188 18th century 1,178 220-589 1,159 Tang-Five dynasties, 618-960 1,152 21e siècle 1,137 Since 1945 1,133 2000 - 2099 1,092 To 1500 1,083 1931-1945 1,082 1951- 1,081 1898-1976 1,064 1912-1937 1,048 Long March, 1934-1935 1,039 1949 - 1976 1,038 Since 2002 1,038 Since 1900 1,013 Guangxu, 1875-1908 991 Five dynasties and the Ten kingdoms, 907-979 980 1976 - 2000 969 Early works to 1800 966 Spring and Autumn period, 722-481 B.C 958 Three kingdoms-Sui dynasty, 220-618 950 Opium War, 1840-1842 943 Sui dynasty, 581-618 921 May Fourth movement, 1919 882 approximately 145 B.C.-approximately 86 B.C 855 17th century 853 1800 - 1999 852 1850-1864 840 Jin dynasty, 265-419 835 Liao dynasty, 947-1125 822 1976-2002- 820