Past and recent events

Author: Ge Jianxiong
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Not a collection of academic papers, but the discussed topics are largely related to academia. Most perspectives stem from history, yet they examine the present through historical lenses. Naturally inspired, with subtle yet profound insights, the aim is to wipe away the dust from the mirror—to seek a clear thread amidst the interplay of history and reality, past and present. The main contents of the book include: Preface; The Representation of China's Historical Territory; My Views on the Descendants of Yan and Huang; The Value of the Great Wall; The Great Divide Never Limited North and South; How Many Beijings in History; Where on Earth Is Rome; The Eternal Conflict: Between Pursuit and Reality; The Han and Wei Story: The Truth of Abdication; A Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Years of Commemorating the Burning of Books in Jiangling; The Dilemma of Choice in Turbulent Times: Feng Dao and His Life; The Heavenly Script Fasting Movement in the Early 11th Century; Rereading the Biography of Hai Rui in the "Ming Shi"; If the World Only Had Chinese; The World Is Not Limited to Chinese; The Long River; "Pioneers of Trends" and "Those Who Teach"; Selfless Pursuit Amidst Calamity; Anecdotes of the Long River; Recalling the Snowy Days at Tsinghua; Examinations, Talent Selection, and More.