Speed Reading the Twenty-Four Histories (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Wang Gaoxin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: From the "Twenty-Four Histories," we can learn how our ancestors once struggled and pioneered, how they endured hardships yet remained unyielding, and ultimately enabled the Chinese nation to stand tall among the world's nations. We can also understand that throughout thousands of years of historical development, our great nation has produced generation after generation of outstanding figures worthy of pride. Among them are statesmen who made outstanding contributions to the formation, development, prosperity, and unification of the nation; thinkers who profoundly influenced the formation and development of national thought and are revered for all time; writers whose names are celebrated in literature across ages; scientists who made significant contributions to national technology; and military strategists who formulated brilliant plans and achieved decisive victories from a distance. They were the geniuses of their time.