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Division of China

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Division of China may refer to:

Administrative

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Historical eras and events

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  • Spring and Autumn period, historical period (771–476 BC) in which China was divided between many feudal states under the authority of the Zhou dynasty
  • Warring States period, historical period (475–221 BC) in which China was divided between multiple rivalling states
  • Three Kingdoms (AD 220–280), historical tripartite division of China among the states of Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu
  • Sixteen Kingdoms, historical period (AD 304–439) when northern China was fragmented into rivalling short-lived states
  • Northern and Southern dynasties, historical period (AD 386–589) when China was divided in a north-south fashion
  • Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, historical period (AD 907–979) of political upheaval and division in Imperial China
  • Warlord Era, a period (1916–1928) when control of the Republic of China was divided among military cliques
  • Chinese Civil War (1927–1937, 1946–1950) and the Cross-Strait conflict resulted in the division of the country into communist-controlled mainland and the incumbent government fleeing to Taiwan.

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