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Since ancient times, we Chinese have revered our ancestors, and united ethnic groups and protected culture through recognition and commemoration of our common ancestors. Who are our ancestors? Where do they come from? What happened to them? We want to know the answers to these questions. Since millions of years ago, groups of ancient humans have appeared on the land of China. Unfortunately, before the emergence of oracle bone inscriptions, the deeds of ancient ancestors could only be passed down orally through myths and legends, and it was difficult to tell whether they were authentic or not. Fortunately, modern technology compensates for our regrets to some extent. New technologies represented by molecular genetics can tell us what our ancestors looked like during the long years without written records, how they lived and migrated, what animals and plants accompanied them, and how they formed their own cultural identity. This is a secret history of our ancestors engraved on genes. By reading this wordless historical record, we will know our own genetic roots and cultural roots, and hear the thunder in the wordless place.

This is a history of the evolution of Chinese civilization that spans more than 4,000 years. More than 4,000 years ago, dots of prehistoric culture appeared on the land of China. They passed through the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han, the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasty, to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and also passed through the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Rouran Turks, Uighurs, Khitans, and Jurchen Mongolia, until they reached the unified Qing Dynasty. How did ancient people from the north and south of the Yangtze River, and inside and outside the Great Wall, break through the barriers of language, religion, and customs, understand and learn from each other, and ultimately shape China? Where do "the world of grass" and "the world of grass" refer? What's the difference? Why do the marriage and tribute strategies of multiple dynasties fail from time to time? What do the nomads think about it? Why do the Xiongnu Dragon Courts keep moving? Why did the Northern Wei Dynasty, founded by the Xianbei people, insist on moving its capital to Luoyang? Is the Anlushan rebellion the result of the game between the various forces in the grassland? The emperor of the Jin Dynasty would also be beaten by his ministers, who was the master of whom? Was China's "Ren and Du two meridians" connected by the Grand Canal? This book observes from multiple angles the thousands of years of collision, interaction, and integration process between Chinese civilization and steppe civilization, which have had a huge impact on the direction of Chinese history. It particularly emphasizes how the two civilizations coordinated themselves, how they responded to each other, how they chose the direction of civilization development, how they continued to evolve, and finally merged into the dazzling Chinese civilization. This is a grand Chinese historical work that allows us to have a deeper understanding of where we come from, and thereby better understand the country, nation and future.