A History of China Curriculum (Ancient Volume, 3rd Edition)

Author: Qi Tao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-08-03
Features: This book is the ancient volume of A General History of China, covering more than one million years of Chinese history from prehistoric times to the mid-19th century. Regarding the term "ancient," there were past classifications such as the Upper, Middle, and Near Ancient periods, which categorized the pre-Qin and Qin-Han periods as the Upper Ancient, the Wei-Jin to Sui-Tang era as the Middle Ancient, and the Song to Qing dynasty as the Near Ancient. These classifications are no longer used today. As for the end of ancient Chinese history and the beginning of modern history, there are differing views among scholars. Some consider the Song dynasty as the Near Ancient, while others mark the mid-Ming dynasty as the start of modern times. In this book, the term "ancient" follows the current common division, including the history of the prehistoric era and the dynasties that followed the Xia dynasty.