A Brief History of China

Author: Xu Liqun
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: What is history? It records the continuous activities of human society, evaluates its overall achievements, seeks causal relationships, and serves as a reference for the general public in modern activities. — Liang Qichao
This book, A Brief History of China, is simple, clear, and popularized, making it easy for the broad masses to understand. It can inspire their spirit of sacrifice for the nation and the people, truly a valuable historical reading material during the War of Resistance. — Wu Yuzhang
This is a small-scale, literary-toned history of China. It was originally published in the Youth of China magazine during the Yan'an period under the title Tales of Ancient China. Later, it was expanded and compiled into a book, receiving widespread praise from readers and winning an award for the May Fourth Youth Festival commemorative activities. It was mistakenly considered an ideal supplementary history book close to what he envisioned in his "supplementary historical reading material."
Reading through the entire book, from ancient times to the Opium War, everything is presented in a conversational, popular, and vivid manner while maintaining the rigor of historical scholarship. For readers who wish to understand and study Chinese history, A Brief History of China is a highly recommended popular read.