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This book uses a wealth of archival materials to focus on the mutual exchanges and positive interactions between civil society, individuals and non-governmental organizations, sorting out the rich historical trajectories of six fields including Burlingame, young children studying in the United States, Ge Kunhua, Goodnow, Dewey, and international sports. It shows readers that no matter how the official diplomatic relations between China and the United States change, non-governmental and cultural exchanges have their own development characteristics and operating rules, and have always maintained a highly active mechanism. "Shared History" focuses on cultural and non-governmental relationships, focusing on the values ​​and goals shared by China and the United States, rather than simply focusing on the government and military. From this perspective, we can interpret a brand-new history of Sino-US relations and possibly find a new paradigm with important academic value.

China and Japan competed in World War I, and the results paved the way for future historical trends; India and Vietnam realized their national destiny through World War I and sought independence after the war; North Korea hoped to become independent with the help of Western countries after the war, but was ultimately disappointed to embark on the process of independence. The five countries with their own characteristics opened their horizons one after another during the First World War and ushered in national awakening during or after the war. I hope that this little book will bring the First World War more fully into Asian history, while also bringing Asians into the international history of the First World War. I also hope that this book will allow the people of Asia to better understand their shared history and lay the foundation for a healthy and peaceful future - a future that can only be shared, not unique to each.

The book "China and the Great War" uses international historical methods and multiple perspectives to study a little-known topic in China and world history: the relationship between China and the First World War. This is the first in a series of studies on China, internationalization, and national identity that I have conducted in recent years. The second part examines the history of China's pursuit of internationalization and new national identity from the perspective of sports. The book is called "Olympic Dream: China and Sports, 1895-2008" and will be published by Harvard University Press in the spring of 2008. People's Publishing House plans to release the Chinese version of the book as soon as possible. He is currently writing the third book in this series, which is tentatively titled "The Blending of Civilizations: Chinese Workers in World War I and China's Internationalization." The popular version of the book has now been completed and will be published in Chinese and French by Wuzhou Communication Publishing House in the autumn of 2007. The English version will be completed in 2009 and will be published first in English in the United States. These three books respectively provide new interpretations of relevant historical topics that are important but lack research from different angles, global perspectives, and comprehensive access to multinational archives. After the Chinese version comes out, it will be a great blessing if it can bring enlightenment to domestic academic circles in terms of methods, viewpoints, and materials, and achieve the effect of attracting new ideas!