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Where:

"Ling Pao Hahsin in Honan near Shensi and Shensi border"Anyang (Chang-te'fu)Anyang, Honan ProvinceChangsha, HonanChinaGansuGansuHonanHupehK'ai F'engKansu, North West ChinaLan-Chou Fu, KansuLanzhou, GansuLongmen Caves, Luoyang, Henan ProvinceLoyang (Honan)PekinSzechwanthe Summer Palace, Pekinthe Temple of Heaven, Pekin
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Period:

NEOLITHIC, c.6500-1900 BC   Hongshan, c.3800-2700 BC   Liangzhu, c.3300-2250 BCEARLY DYNASTIES,    Shang, c.1700-1027 BC   Western Zhou, 1027-771 BC   Eastern Zhou, 771-221 BCIMPERIAL CHINA,    Qin, 221-207 BC   Han, 206 BC-AD 220      Western Han, 206 BC-AD 9      Eastern Han, AD 25-220   Three Kingdoms,       Shu (Han), 221-263      Wei, 220-265      Wu, 222-280   Six Dynasties,       Western Jin, 265-316      Eastern Jin, 317-420      Liu Song, 420-479      Southern Qi, 479-502      Liang, 502-557      Chen, 557-589   Northern Dynasties,       Northern Wei, 386-535      Eastern Wei, 534-550      Western Wei, 535-557      Northern Qi, 550-577      Northern Zhou, 557-581   Sui, 589-618   Tang, 618-906   Liao, 907-1125   Five Dynasties, 907-960   Song,       Northern Song, 960-1126      Southern Song, 1127-1279   Jin, 1115-1234   Yuan, 1279-1368   Ming, 1368-1644      Hongwu, 1368-1398      Jianwen, 1399-1402      Yongle, 1403-1425      Xuande, 1426-1435      Zhengtong, 1436-1449      Jingtai, 1450-1457      Tianshun, 1457-1464      Chengua, 1465-1487      Hongzhi, 1488-1505      Zhengde, 1506-1521      Jiajing, 1522-1566      Longqing, 1567-1572      Wanli, 1573-1620      Tianqi, 1621-1627      Chongzhen, 1628-1644   Qing, 1644-1911      Shunzhi, 1644-1661      Kangxi, 1662-1722      Yongzheng, 1723-1735      Qianlong, 1736-1795      Jiaqing, 1796-1820      Daoguang, 1821-1850      Xianfeng, 1851-1861      Tongzhi, 1862-1874      Guangxu, 1875-1908      Xuantong, 1909-1911REPUBLICAN CHINA,    Republic, 1912-1949   People's Republic, 1949-
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