A Comprehensive History of China (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Xing Tao Ji Jianghong
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The history of the Chinese nation is intricate and complex, marked by alternating periods of order and chaos, rise and decline. It is filled with heroic national struggles and also with tragic and humiliating national histories. History is not simply a record of events; what historians debate is far from trivial details. The purpose of learning history should be to understand it, to reflect upon it, to learn from it, and to apply its lessons to the present. A bronze mirror can help correct one's attire; a person can help one understand gains and losses; history can help one understand rise and decline. To understand the present, one must understand the past, learn from the successes and failures of predecessors, and apply ancient wisdom to the modern world. Throughout history, outstanding individuals have all been masters who deeply studied historical texts and understood the changes of times. The modern era calls for knowledge heroes and requires millions of outstanding talents who adapt to the times, possess comprehensive knowledge, and lead the. A Comprehensive History of China (Color Illustration Edition) is a new type of book that presents a panoramic view of Chinese history, compiled in a completely new format to meet the needs of historical development. Based on domestic historical research achievements, this book organizes rich visual and textual materials accumulated over the long history of Chinese civilization in chronological order, recording the historical process of China from the primitive society to the founding of the People's Republic of China. The book features 2,000 precious images paired with easy-to-understand text to comprehensively introduce the basic knowledge of Chinese history, vividly, truthfully, objectively, and fully reflecting major events, important figures, and outstanding achievements in science, technology, culture, politics, military, economy, foreign affairs, law, religion, art, and folk customs. With a new perspective to interpret Chinese history and a new form to integrate it, the book takes readers across a millennium to fully appreciate the profound and long-standing cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. This is the main purpose of the book. Reading this book allows readers to receive the enlightenment of history in a relaxed and pleasant way, neither losing the macro perspective of grasping the pulse of history nor losing the ability to directly communicate with the ancients, thus creating a vivid historical perception. The book is divided into three volumes, narrating major historical events in China from 1.7 million years ago to 1949. Following the timeline of historical development, the book is divided into nine chapters, each with a title summarizing the characteristics of Chinese historical development during that period. Based on the content of each chapter, a concise introduction to the important developments of that period is compiled. Within each chapter, historical events are organized in the order of the rise and fall of dynasties, sorting out the complex and intricate events. Relevant images are paired with explanatory text for each section, providing readers with a more intuitive understanding. Additionally, each image is accompanied by a caption, annotations, and illustrations, further elaborating on the thematic content.