Several different Chinese
Dynasties ruled China for thousands of years. The responses and fate of these
dynasties greatly varied as China cycled between development in terms of
technology, culture, and wealth, and degenerated through war, famine, and
foreign intervention. Some like the Song and the Tang, particularly rich and
stable until the very end of their cycles. The Sui dynasty was formed from
uniting several self-ruling states. The Yuan and Qing dynasties were founded by
the Mongols and the Manchus, respectively.
