Student Edition of the Records of the Grand Historian

Author: Wang Qinghua
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Chinese classical literature is a vital part of China's cultural heritage and a fertile ground for enhancing wisdom and cultivating personal. This series selects representative works from Chinese classical literature and designs targeted sections for students, integrating in-class learning with extracurricular reading. It not only helps improve the effectiveness of in-class studies but also broadens knowledge, enriches diverse areas of learning, elevates personal qualities, and nurtures and promotes national spirit. This series is suitable for both in-class and extracurricular reading, as well as for elective courses and other teaching purposes. To expand the knowledge of young readers and enable them to grasp historical knowledge in a concise manner while appreciating the brilliance of historical texts, we have translated the essence of Records of the Grand Historian into modern Chinese and refined its details into engaging, story-like formats for readers. The writing style of this book is as follows:
1. Outline: Using concise language to highlight the background and summarize the story, making it clear at a glance.
2. Main Text: Based on facts and historical records, the content is appropriately organized and polished, transformed into independent short stories in the order of the original work.
3. Gems of Wisdom: Excerpts from the original text are interspersed within the stories, complementing the narrative and allowing readers to learn idioms, understand allusions, and recite famous quotes, gaining a glimpse of the whole from a part.
4. Commentary: Using concise and refined language, it points out the essence of the story, evaluates the pros and cons of characters, and inspires readers' thinking.
5. Questions: After each story, relevant questions are posed based on the content to encourage deeper reflection.
6. Related Links: Selecting related content or similar events, these are listed after each story to increase information depth, broaden readers' perspectives, and connect this book organically with China's numerous novels, poems, operas, folk tales, historical records, and cultural classics.