General History of China--National Reading Classic (Paperback)

Name: General History of China--National Reading Classic (Paperback)
Author: Lu Simian

中国通史--国民阅读经典（平装）

by Lu Simian (吕思勉)

Status: Completed
Length: 291k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 2y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

This is a general history of China carefully written by Lu Simian for high school students in the 1930s. The author uses concise and smooth words to give a comprehensive description of China's politics, geography, society, culture, etc. From ancient times to modern times. The book is full of citations, vivid in form, clear in organization, and unique in insights. It is an excellent popular reading on the general history of China.

Reader comments

I particularly liked his unique insights into historical events and felt that I benefited a lot from him. However, I kind of hate some of the villains in the book, it's so annoying! Overall, this is a general history of China that is worth reading. I recommend it to you!
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