Historical Misinterpretations of the Chinese People (Citizen Century Series)

Author: Qi Yanchen
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Publish Date: 2005-09-21
Features: A historical classic must excel in judgment, because the value of such works lies in their methodology, authenticity, and the selection of events that are conducive to being known. Historical research, in its true sense, is an education and training for politics. The beneficial, or perhaps the only, way to maintain dignity in the face of fate is to recall the disasters of others. — The Histories by the Ancient Greeks
I opened up the history book and looked through it. There were no dates in this history. every page was written with the words "benevolence, righteousness, and morality." I couldn’t sleep straight and carefully examined it for half the night before I noticed, through the gaps in the text, that the entire book was written with just two words: "man-eating!" — Lu Xun