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The Song Dynasty had a prosperous culture that had never been seen before; the Yuan Dynasty had a vast territory and was rare in history; the Ming Dynasty rebuilt China and took the greatest credit; the Qing Dynasty established territory and integrated the nation; these are the beautiful memories left to the Chinese people by the 1,000-year history of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties; The Song Dynasty had a weak military and was in a corner of peace; the Yuan Dynasty was aggressive and aggressive for less than a hundred years; the Ming Dynasty had constant party and political affairs and wasted national power; the Qing Dynasty was closed to the country and detached from the world; these are the profound lessons that the 1,000-year history of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties brought to the Chinese nation. "Cai Dongfan Chinese History" Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties set tells the wonderful historical stories from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty over the past thousand years. Through this book, we can see the rise, fall, success and failure, and cultural changes of China in the past thousand years.

"Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" is a well-known historical masterpiece. It has been popular at home and abroad for many years and has a high reputation. However, after years of reprints and revisions, there is only one missing version specifically for introductory history readers such as teenagers. "Cai Dongpan's Young History of China" is based on "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" and narrates the historical process and stories of more than two thousand years from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty. It is a popular history book that has the pleasure of reading a novel. The new work refines and compiles the original work while maintaining the main line of historical logic, rewriting the old vernacular into modern vernacular, while retaining Mr. Cai Dongpan's important comments, views and the spirit of the original work, making it easier for young people to read, understand and remember. The whole series combines the depth and thinking of history with the fun and sentiment of novels, leading readers to span thousands of years and witness the magnificent historical evolution of Chinese civilization. It can be called an entry-level concise "Twenty-Four Histories".

The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were the two most powerful dynasties in Chinese history. The country name of the Han Dynasty has become the eternal name of a nation; the country name of the Tang Dynasty has become the code name for people from foreign lands to call the children of China. Reviving the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties is the template and goal for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The two Jin Dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties, which were in the middle of the history of the Han and Tang Dynasties, were the most turbulent eras in the history of the Chinese nation and the most miserable for the people. At that time, wars continued, the land of China was sinking, and the heroes and careerists from all walks of life came on stage... "Cai Dongfan's Young History of China" has six volumes of Han, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Tang and Five Dynasties, telling the thousand-year history from the Western Han Dynasty to the Five Dynasties. In this millennium, there have been heroic chapters of the rapid rise of the Chinese nation, but also dark memories of the land of China being in ruins and the people being in dire straits. Readers can understand the rise and fall of success and failure and see the historical truth clearly.

The history of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) described in "Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: History of the Song Dynasty" was a period of transformation for China's feudal society. The economy and culture were highly developed, but military weakness and political malpractices led to frequent foreign invasions. Its institutional innovation, cultural achievements and scientific and technological breakthroughs laid the foundation for future generations and can be called a splendid chapter of Chinese civilization.

"Cai Dongfan's Young Chinese History: Five Dynasties" tells the historical facts of the Five Dynasties (907-960), which lasted from the late Tang Dynasty to the early Song Dynasty. The book takes the changes of the Five Dynasties (Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou) as the main line, and also describes the rise and fall of the Ten Kingdoms (Wu, Southern Tang, Wuyue, Chu, Fujian, Southern Han, Former Shu, Later Shu, Nanping, and Northern Han). The whole book uses the "romantic" writing method to connect historical facts. It is not only loyal to the official historical framework, but also incorporates folklore and author's comments, making it both academic and readable.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: The Former Han Dynasty" tells the magnificent history of the Former Han Dynasty (Western Han Dynasty) from 202 BC to 8 AD. The Former Han Dynasty was the first long-term stable unified dynasty in Chinese history. Its political system, economic achievements, cultural prosperity and territorial expansion had a profound impact on later generations, and is known as one of the golden ages in Chinese history.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: History of the Ming Dynasty" tells the story of the rise and fall of the empire from the first year of Hongwu (1368) to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644), a total of 276 years. This book reproduces the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty in easy-to-understand words. It is both a history textbook and a vivid literary work. For readers, reading this book can not only increase historical knowledge, but also draw wisdom and strength from it.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: Later Han" tells the historical events of the Later Han (Eastern Han) (25-220 AD). The Later Han Dynasty was the unified Central Plains dynasty in Chinese history after the Western Han Dynasty. It was established by Liu Xiu, a clan member of the Western Han Dynasty. At the end of the New Dynasty (AD 23), the Green Forest Red Eyebrow Uprising broke out. Liu Xiu took advantage of the situation and proclaimed himself emperor in Wuchengmo, Qianqiu Pavilion (now Baixiang County, Hebei) in the year 25. He continued to use "Han" as the country's name, made Luoyang his capital, and was known as the Eastern Han Dynasty in history. Liu Xiu was Emperor Guangwu, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and his reign was known as the "Guangwu Zhongxing". The Later Han Dynasty was an important period in Chinese history that connected the past with the future. Its political system, economic achievements, cultural prosperity, and scientific and technological inventions had a profound impact on later generations. Although the late Han Dynasty fell into turmoil, its historical status cannot be ignored.

The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were the two most powerful dynasties in Chinese history. The country name of the Han Dynasty has become the eternal name of a nation; the country name of the Tang Dynasty has become the code name for people from foreign lands to call the children of China. Reviving the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties is the template and goal for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The three volumes of "Cai Dongfan's Young History of China", Han and Tang Dynasties, tell the story of a thousand years of history from the Western Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. This thousand years was a great era of rapid rise of the Chinese nation. It is exciting to read. From this set of books, readers can understand: The Han Dynasty had the rule of Wenjing, and the Tang Dynasty had the rule of Zhenguan; the Han Dynasty had the prosperous age of Emperor Wu, and the Tang Dynasty had the prosperous age of Kaiyuan; the Han had Guangwu Zhongxing, and the Tang had Yuanhe Zhongxing; the Han had Lu Pheasant as the dynasty, and the Tang had the rule of heaven; the Han had Zhaojun leaving the fortress, and the Tang had the Wencheng made a marriage; in the Han Dynasty, there were flying swallows who were good at dancing; in the Tang Dynasty, there were noble concubines who were drunk; in the Han Dynasty, there were Wenji who were good at poetry; in the Tang Dynasty, there was Xue Tao who wrote notes;... You can find the answer to the origin of the confidence and heroism of the Chinese nation and the formation of arrogance and aggressiveness in the genes of Chinese children. You can find the answers in this set of books.

The history of the Two Jin Dynasties (265-420) narrated in "Cai Dongfan's Young Chinese History: The Two Jins" is an important period in Chinese history, divided into two stages: the Western Jin (265-316) and the Eastern Jin (317-420). It inherited the Three Kingdoms and started the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was a critical period in Chinese history from unification to division and accelerated national integration. The two Jin Dynasties were a period of great turmoil and change in Chinese history. The brief unification of the Western Jin Dynasty failed to resolve internal conflicts, and was eventually destroyed by civil strife and foreign invasion. The Eastern Jin Dynasty settled in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it continued the Jin Dynasty, it never restored the Central Plains. However, this period was also an important stage of national integration and cultural exchange, laying the foundation for the unification of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: Southern and Northern Dynasties" tells the tortuous historical events of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589), a period of frequent regime changes, and explains the underlying logic of ethnic migration, cultural integration and institutional innovation at that time.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: A History of the Qing Dynasty" (1644-1912) is a masterpiece with both historical value and literary charm. It reproduces the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty in easy-to-understand words. It is both a history textbook and a vivid literary work. For readers, reading this book can not only increase historical knowledge, but also draw wisdom and strength from it.

The history of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) described in "Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: History of the Tang Dynasty" was the peak and heyday of China's feudal society. Its economic prosperity, cultural prosperity, and openness to the outside world shaped the golden age of Chinese civilization. Although it fell into the dilemma of feudal separatism and eunuch dictatorship in the middle and later periods, its institutional innovation, cultural achievements and national integration left a precious legacy for future generations, which can be regarded as a milestone in the development of Chinese civilization.

"Cai Dongfan's Young History of China: History of the Yuan Dynasty" tells the magnificent history of the Yuan Dynasty from the establishment of the Mongolian regime by Genghis Khan in 1206 to the Ming army's capture of Dadu in 1368 and the demise of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty was the most extensive territory in Chinese history and the first unified dynasty established by ethnic minorities. Its political system, culture, technology, and ethnic integration had a profound impact on later generations. However, the failure of national oppression, class conflicts, and military expansion eventually led to its collapse. The rise and fall of the Yuan Dynasty is not only the epitome of the collision between nomadic civilization and agricultural civilization, but also an important chapter in the pluralistic integration of Chinese civilization.