Want to know how people in Xia Dynasty lived? How exquisite were the bronzes of the Shang Dynasty? How prosperous was Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty? What crises are hidden behind the "Kangxi and Qianlong" of the Qing Dynasty? This book uses popular and vivid language to divide Chinese history into 12 dynasty chapters. Each chapter uses 3,000 words to clearly explain the "big events", "big figures" and "big culture" of each era. There are no obscure academic terms, only vivid historical details - from food, clothing, housing and transportation to laws and regulations, from war strategies to culture and art, allowing you to understand the complete historical context from the Xia Dynasty to New China in one breath, and easily grasp the core knowledge points of Chinese history.