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1. Chinese Dynasty

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   The concept of a 'Chinese Dynasty' refers to a succession of hereditary rulers in China ($\text{/entries/imperial-china/}$) over millennia, characterized by periods of centralized imperial rule, territorial expansion, and significant cultural or technological innovation, interspersed with periods of fragmentation and internal strife known as the Dynastic Cycle. These dynasties, spanning from the prehistoric era to the establishment of the Republic in 1912 CE, form the primary framework for understanding traditional Chinese political and historical development. …