Lessons from the Chinese

This book is a representative work of the well-known writer Li Guowen who has concentrated on writing popular history and culture for more than 20 years. He writes about the gains and losses of personal history in ancient China from the present moment. This book is based on familiarity with a large number of historical materials - official history, unofficial history, and historical notes. It reads history and appreciates people, uses the past to understand the present, and uses history as a mirror to provide practical reference for the real life of today's Chinese people. It is arranged in historical order and is based on the living conditions, mental journeys, fate, deeds, talents and achievements of various people in the past, and the influence of the times. It not only writes about their hard work, interpersonal relationships, pioneering creation, deserving of their names, and their fame in history, but also writes about their twists and turns, ups and downs, painstaking efforts, and hardships and successes, thus forming the grand past history of the Chinese people. It tells readers that Chinese people should regard personal history and past events as precious wealth, learn from all aspects of experience and lessons, and live easier, happier, and wiser lives today and in the future. This book also takes into account the reading habits of the public, and the language is humorous and humorous. Reading serious official historical works is as enjoyable as reading novels. This book is unique among "historical essays" and seems to be the work of a master. It travels through the ages, looks at the times, laughs and scolds generously, and cultivates knowledge through writing. It is a best-selling book full of life wisdom that is appreciated by both refined and popular people. This book allows readers to understand the survival wisdom of ancient Chinese people and at the same time understand more about how everyone lives today. The critic spoke highly of it: "This is one of the contemporary works that best unifies knowledge, temperament and opinions."