World History 5000 Years (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Chen Bixiang, edited by Duan Wanhàn
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Publishing Date: 2004-04-01
Features: World History in 5,000 Years is a large-scale popular book in China that systematically introduces world history in a storytelling format. With over 1 million words, the book is based on authentic material, covers a broad range of knowledge, and features vivid stories. Since its publication in the early 1980s, it has been a bestseller for over 20 years, reprinted more than 40 times, and distributed over 1.4 million sets, nurturing a generation of young people. The book has been recommended by national departments such as the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League as a recommended reading list for reading activities in multiple provinces and cities, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. It has also won numerous awards, such as the "National Middle School Students' Favorite Book" Award, the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Sciences Award, the First Prize of the Shanghai Excellent Book Award, and the First Prize of the Second National Excellent Children's Book Award, among others, exerting a wide influence among young readers. Some professionals also believe that this book is both broad in scope and highly engaging, serving as an "illustrated mini-world history." For middle and high school teachers and parents, it is a great help. World History in 5,000 Years was originally published by Children's Publishing House. Now, at the request of the original authors, the New Century Edition is launched by the Chinese Dictionary Press. One of the original authors, Mr. Gu Han-song, has passed away. The New Century Edition, under the leadership of the other two original authors, Chen Bixiang and Duan Wanhàn, has undergone careful selection and adjustment of the original chapters, comprehensive revisions of the content, and the addition of many new elements, including expanding the modern section to extend into the late 20th century, significantly enhancing the sense of the times. While maintaining the original book's lively storytelling and dynamic writing style, the New Century Edition strives to align its perspectives and organizational structure with current middle school history textbooks as much as possible. Therefore, it can serve as extracurricular reading material for young people studying world history. At the same time, it can also help other readers understand and expand their knowledge of world history.