A Comprehensive History of China (Volumes 1, 2, and 3) (with CD-ROM)

Author: Ji Jianghong
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Based on the absorption of domestic historical research achievements, this book organizes a wealth of visual and textual materials accumulated over the long history of Chinese civilization in chronological order. It records the historical process of China from the primitive society to the founding of the People's Republic of China. The entire book is accompanied by 2,000 precious images and easy-to-understand text, providing a comprehensive introduction to the basic knowledge of Chinese history. It vividly, authentically, objectively, and comprehensively reflects major events, important figures, and outstanding achievements in science, technology, culture, politics, military, economy, diplomacy, law, religion, art, and folk customs in Chinese history. With a new perspective on interpreting Chinese history and a new approach to integrating it, the book takes readers across a millennium of time 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, not only grasping the pulse of history from a macro perspective but also engaging directly with the ancients, thereby producing a vivid historical sense. The book is divided into three volumes—upper, middle, and lower—and records major historical events that occurred from 1.7 million years ago to the year 1949 in China. Following the chronological progression of time, the book is organized into nine chapters, each with a title summarizing the characteristics of Chinese historical development during that period. A concise introduction to the important developments of the era is also compiled for each chapter based on its content. Within each chapter, the complex historical events areed in the order of the rise and fall of dynasties. Relevant images are paired with descriptive text for each section, providing readers with a more intuitive understanding. Additionally, each image is accompanied by a caption, notes, and illustrations, further elaborating on the thematic content.