The <answer>Qing</answer> dynasty (Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: Qīng Cháo; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing Ch'ao; IPA: [tɕʰíŋ tʂʰɑ̌ʊ̯]), officially the Great <answer>Qing</answer> (Chinese: 大清; pinyin: Dà Qīng), also called the Empire of the Great <answer>Qing</answer>, or the Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The <answer>Qing</answer> multi-cultural empire lasted almost three centuries and formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state.
What is another name for the Manchu dynasty?
Qing