Question: the last two major chinese dynasties in its history were the
Answer: ; 耶律 ) AD 907 AD 1125 218 years Jin dynasty 金 Jīn `` Gold '' ( list ) Wanggiya ( ; 完 顏 ) AD 1115 AD 1234 119 years Western Xia 西夏 Xī Xià Toponym ( list ) Li ( 𘝾 ; 李 ) AD 1038 AD 1227 189 years Western Liao 西 遼 / 西 辽 Xī Liáo `` Vast '' or `` Iron '' ( Khitan homophone ) ( list ) Yelü ( ; 耶律 ) AD 1124 AD 1218 94 years Yuan dynasty 元 Yuán `` Great '' or `` Primacy '' ( list ) Borjigin ( ᠪᠣᠷᠵᠢᠭᠢᠨ ; 孛 兒 只 斤 ) AD 1271 AD 1368 97 years Ming dynasty 明 Míng `` Bright '' ( list ) Zhū ( 朱 ) AD 1368 AD 1644 276 years Qing dynasty 清 Qīng `` Pure '' ( list ) Aisin Gioro ( ᠠᡳᠰᡳᠨ ᡤᡳᠣᡵᠣ ; 愛 新 覺 羅 ) AD 1636 AD 1912 276 years Modern China Republic of China 中華 民國 / 中华 民国 Zhōnghuá Mínguó `` Chinese Republic '' ( list ) various AD 1912 until AD 1949 controlled Chinese mainland , after AD 1949 de facto controls Taiwan only controlled Chinese mainland for 37 years , de facto controls Taiwan only for 69 years , total length is 106 years People 's Republic of China 中華 人民 共和國 / 中华 人民 共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó `` Chinese People 's Republic '' (