Rise of Ancient Chinese History

Author: Chen Xichang
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is a masterpiece by the "talented woman of her generation" Chen Xichang and was once included in the national compulsory reading list for students. The entire book vividly and engagingly recreates the history of ancient China from the time life appeared on Earth, through the evolution of ancient apes, the emergence of humans, and into the legendary era of You, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yao, and Shun, further developing into the historical Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties until the fall of the Western Zhou. The book uses historical materials from mythology, astronomy, biology, archaeology, and literature, employing a light and accessible writing style in the form of a serial novel to vividly recreate the history of ancient China from the emergence of life on Earth, through the evolution of ancient apes and the appearance of humans, into the legendary era of You, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yao, and Shun, and further developing into the historical Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties until the fall of the Western Zhou. First published in 1954, the book was warmly welcomed and praised at the time, and remains the best work of popular reading on ancient Chinese history to this day. The book uses historical materials from mythology, astronomy, biology, archaeology, and literature, employing a light and accessible writing style in the form of a serial novel to vividly recreate the history of ancient China from the emergence of life on Earth, through the evolution of ancient apes and the appearance of humans, into the legendary era of You, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yao, and Shun, and further developing into the historical Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties until the fall of the Western Zhou. First published in 1954, the book was warmly welcomed and praised at the time, and remains the best work of popular reading on ancient Chinese history to this day.