History of China/The Xia Dynasty

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Xia Dynasty (Chinese: 夏朝, pinyin: Xià Cháo) is the first dynasty in Chinese history. It was established by Si Qi (Chinese: 姒启, pinyin: Sì Qǐ), the son of Yu. From 20th century B.C. to 15th century B.C., Xia Dynasty went through about 4 centuries' time, and was eventually replaced by Shang Dynasty.