1,500 Essential Facts About Chinese History

To help readers learn and master essential facts about Chinese history more conveniently, easily, and quickly, and lay a solid foundation for a successful life, the editors carefully organized the vast and complex historical materials, selecting the most important and useful information, as well as the topics readers find most interesting, for this book. Following the course of historical development, the book divides Chinese history into several sections: “Ancient Civilization,” “The Sound of Bronze Bells and Tripods,” “Rivalry for Hegemony and National Strength,” “The Unification of the Nine Provinces,” “Division and Integration,” “Years of Prosperity,” “Poverty and Weakness,” “Ruling the World from Horseback,” “Restoring Glory,” “The Last Empire,” and “Democracy and Renewal.” It covers politics, military affairs, economics, culture, science and technology, ethnic groups, and many other fields. To make the book easier to read and study, complex topics are presented simply, with every historical fact arranged as an entry within a rigorous, scientific framework. The book also features more than 300 exquisite illustrations closely related to the text, presenting the richness and splendor of Chinese history more vividly, realistically, and three-dimensionally.