The characteristics of "Lü Simian's Modern History of China": First, it inherits traditional historical concepts, reviews the rise and fall of the past, and examines the gains and losses of the present. Therefore, the history has a special sense of the times, always based on the present, and elucidates the historical origins of practical issues; second, it is based on the objective situation, sympathetically understands the characters and events in history, reveals the inevitability of history, and does not seek perfection or blame, nor does it exalt historical figures, so it appears objective and fair. His book is the best reading for us to understand Chinese history objectively. Lu Simian is a famous historian who has made great contributions to the construction of the general history of China and also pioneered the writing of modern history.
