"Common Sense of Chinese History" is Lu Simian's famous work on history. It is also my country's first vernacular general history of China. It has been popular at home and abroad for nearly a hundred years since the advent of the Republic of China, and is recognized by many scholars and history enthusiasts. This book is lucidly written, from ancient myths of national origins to the modern revolution of the Republic of China, and provides sophisticated interpretations from political, geographical, social, and cultural aspects, integrating five thousand years of history into one book. This revised version is equipped with a large number of exquisite illustrations to help readers easily get started with Chinese history.
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This book uses easy-to-understand words to explain Chinese history clearly. Mr. Lu Simian's writing style is concise and smooth, which allows me to understand the history and think about the truth at the same time. As he said, "Principles are seen through events." We cannot memorize history by rote, but should combine it with reality and draw wisdom from it. This book gave me a deeper understanding of history, and also made me understand that reading history can be wise.
This book uses easy-to-understand words to explain Chinese history clearly. Mr. Lu Simian's writing style is concise and smooth, which allows me to understand the history and think about the truth at the same time. As he said, "Principles are seen through events." We cannot memorize history by rote, but should combine it with reality and draw wisdom from it. This book gave me a deeper understanding of history, and also made me understand that reading history can be wise.