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The Chinese Communist Party has governed for 72 years. How did China’s longer imperial dynasties fare after the same time? A ceremony celebrating the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party is held at Tiananmen Square on July 1, 2021 in Beijing, China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
The Chinese Communist Party, which recently celebrated its centenary, has governed mainland China for 72 years. While it may seem like a long time, in the contexts of longer-lived imperial dynasties, such as the Han (which lasted 422 years), Tang (289 years), Song (319 years), Ming (276 years) and Qing (268 years), the first seven decades are considered the early period of each dynasty. What was state of the nation like in these early periods?