DYNASTY (43D: Zhou or Qin, in Chinese history) The Zhou DYNASTY was China's longest DYNASTY, lasting from 1050 to 771 BCE. The Qin DYNASTY (221-206 BCE) was the shortest DYNASTY in Chinese history.

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