• Qin dynasty: Shihuangdi. [Image]. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://media1.school.eb.com.au/eb-media/24/102324-050-1776A8D2.jpg

Scholars divide China's history into several periods, normally referred to as dynasties. The dynasties were the families or sets of rulers who governed China during that period.

Roberts, Jeremy. "Dynasties, Chinese." Chinese Mythology A to Z. Facts On File, 2004.Ancient and Medieval History Online. http://db.corpus.wa.edu.au/login?url=http://online.infobase.com.db.corpus.wa.edu.au/Auth/Index?aid=102119&itemid=WE49&articleId=235106