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"Four Hundred Years of the Han Empire" is a set of popular books about the history of the Han Dynasty, with a total of 6 volumes. This work reproduces the vicissitudes and glory of the Han Dynasty for more than 400 years in an easy-to-understand style. This is a gripping historical masterpiece that will lead readers on a journey through the complicated history of the Han Dynasty. This 6-volume masterpiece depicts the great era of the Han Dynasty in detail, vividly and interestingly. The book combines fascinating historical stories such as the conquest of the Western Regions, the disaster of the Party, Dong Zhuo's rebellion against the Han Dynasty, and the Battle of Guandu. The characters are vivid and flesh-and-blood, and the language is humorous. It is an excellent work for understanding the history of the Han Dynasty. Through vivid descriptions and wonderful narration, the author allows readers to understand the 400-year rise and decline of the Han Dynasty in a relaxed and enjoyable way, and learn from history to gain insights into life.

This book is a popular history classic that Mei Yi completed over ten years. The series began in the Qin and Han Dynasties, passed through the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, Xia, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and ended with the Revolution of 1911, continuing almost from generation to generation. Mei Yi is based on historical truth and takes heroic characters as the main line. He inherits the legacy of historical literature and the spirit of judging historical facts created by Tai Shi Gong. He imitates the structural layout and deductive style of historical novelists. He is devoted to prose and the novelist's skills of capturing details and describing feelings, and blends them together. The work is both literary and historical, exquisite and beautiful, unrestrained and soul-stirring. It can be called a landmark work on the general history of China after Cai Dongfan.

This book contains two important monographs on the history of the Ming Dynasty written by Wu Han during his lifetime, one is the unpublished "History of the Ming Dynasty" (unfinished) and the other is "A Brief Introduction to the History of the Ming Dynasty". These two works examine some major events and important issues in the Ming Dynasty, such as Zhu Yuanzhang's conquests and founding of the country, Ming Chengzu moving the capital to Beijing, Zheng He's voyages to the West, etc. The views are in-depth and enlightening. It also includes a number of Ming history papers, displaying Wu Han's discussions on different issues in the 300-year history of the Ming Dynasty from various aspects, allowing readers to have a systematic and comprehensive understanding of Ming history.

This book is a masterpiece by the late Yale University professor Mary Ray. The author discusses in detail the various efforts made by central and local officials of the Qing government during the Tongzhi period to "support the building before it collapsed", involving military, political, economic, cultural, educational, diplomatic and other aspects, as well as how modern Western countries treat these reform measures, explains the social and historical conditions on which "Zhongxing" is based, and reveals He pointed out that "their vision was limited to the local situation and practical problems, and they could not see through the details accumulated over thousands of years to identify the basis for the continued existence of the Confucian system. They insisted on retaining the existing order as a whole, but doing so would only lead to its total loss."

This book is considered to be the pioneering work in the study of modern Chinese history. The author starts from the basic situation of Sino-foreign relations in the late Qing Dynasty, tells the ins and outs of important historical events in the following nearly a hundred years, and introduces important historical figures at that time. With a rigorous academic attitude and unique research perspective, the author conducts an in-depth analysis of historical materials. Using the latest theories of historical research at that time and an international perspective, the author conducts detailed narration and rigorous analysis of important events and main figures in China's modern history, as well as issues in military, diplomatic and other fields. It allows readers to understand the development context of modern Chinese history and at the same time understand the origin and inner logic of historical events. In this book, the author describes in detail the successes and failures in the development of China's modern history, as well as the gains and losses in the decision-making process. As the book unfolds, the magnificent history reappears in front of readers, inspiring readers to think, allowing readers to lament the lessons of history, and at the same time see our path more clearly, giving us more confidence in the future.

In ancient China, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the official (court) newspapers had been Di Bao, Tang Bao, and Gongmen Chao. There were no newspapers in the modern sense. After the New Deal in the late Qing Dynasty, governors and governors from various places began to establish modern official newspapers, such as "Beiyang Official News", "Nanyang Official News", "Qinzhong Bookstore Report", "Hubei Official News", "Bingzhou Official News" and so on. The establishment of official newspapers is to circulate information and contribute to the progress of the times. However, local states and counties often default on newspaper fees and postage, which also makes many official newspapers unable to make ends meet and on the verge of bankruptcy. This period highlights the contradiction and conflict between the "new" and the "old". The value of this book lies in sorting out the historical context of official newspapers in the late Qing Dynasty, reproducing the difficult process of late Qing official newspapers starting from scratch, and interpreting the different attitudes of feudal officials and important ministers towards modern official media at that time, as well as how modern news newspapers and periodicals influenced the historical trend.

This is a set of classic Chinese history textbooks, including "General History of China", "Modern History of China", and "Lu Simian Lectures on Chinese History". Whether you are a history buff or a professional, it is worth studying carefully. The full name of "General History of China" is "Self-study and Applicable Vernacular History of the Country", which was perfected by Mr. Lu Simian on the basis of teaching lectures and historical research over the years. The book describes in detail the history of China from ancient times to the Washington Conference in the 11th year of the Republic of China (1922). It is a comprehensive history of China in a complete sense. "Modern History of China" is an outline work. It is the representative work of Mr. Jiang Tingfu, a historian and diplomat of the Republic of China who is known as "the talent of Tai Shigong and the ambition of Zhang Qian". This history book records the evolution and characters of nearly a hundred years from the Opium War to the Revolution of 1911. There is no boring textual research or accumulation of historical materials, but it fully shows the fate of the family and the country and the trend of social development. The historical framework and chronological history system it constructed once led the trend of modern history research and were highly praised by later researchers. It is called the pioneering work of modern Chinese history research. "Lu Simian Lectures on Chinese History" is one of Mr. Lu Simian's two major general history masterpieces, and it is also the highlight of the study of Chinese cultural history during the Republic of China.

The Qing Dynasty was the last centralized autocratic monarchy in Chinese history. It laid the territorial foundation of modern China. It was also during the Qing Dynasty that China was dragged into the global whirlpool of modernization and began the modern process of coexistence of humiliation and resistance. At this time, China is like an old man staggering into the last stage of his journey after a long period of time. This is an era of rapid changes: dynasty-changing wars, talented and ambitious emperors, unprecedented territories, the "prosperity" of killing hearts and minds, the suppression of ideology and culture, the ugliness of corrupt officials, the invasion of Western powers, the flames of peasant wars, the self-rescue of enlightened scholars, the spread of foreign cultures to the east, attempts at reform and reform, revolutions that overthrew the monarchy... All of these have left us with too many thought-provoking stories.

This book is mainly for people who are interested in history. It has three volumes and tells the entire history of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty (581-618) was a unified dynasty in Chinese history with two emperors and lasted for 38 years. The Sui Dynasty carried out reforms in the fields of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy, created the three-province and six-ministry system, consolidated centralization, formally implemented the imperial examination system, selected outstanding talents, weakened the monopoly of officials by aristocratic families, and established the political hall discussion system, supervision system, performance appraisal system, etc. With time as the main line and history as the context, this book tells the entire history from 581, when Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty abdicated to Prime Minister Yang Jian, the fall of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian's country was named "Sui", to 618, when Li Yuan and Yang You abdicated, and the Sui Dynasty fell. The text of this book is humorous and lively, the illustrations are simple, the historical facts are rigorous, and it has a certain degree of readability.

This book is mainly for people who are interested in history. It has three volumes and tells the entire history of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty (581-618) was a unified dynasty in Chinese history with two emperors and lasted for 38 years. The Sui Dynasty carried out reforms in the fields of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy, created the three-province and six-ministry system, consolidated centralization, formally implemented the imperial examination system, selected outstanding talents, weakened the monopoly of officials by aristocratic families, and established the political hall discussion system, supervision system, performance appraisal system, etc. With time as the main line and history as the context, this book tells the entire history from 581, when Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty abdicated to Prime Minister Yang Jian, the fall of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian's country was named "Sui", to 618, when Li Yuan and Yang You abdicated, and the Sui Dynasty fell. The text of this book is humorous and lively, the illustrations are simple, the historical facts are rigorous, and it has a certain degree of readability.

This book is mainly for people who are interested in history. It has three volumes and tells the entire history of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty (581-618) was a unified dynasty in Chinese history with two emperors and lasted for 38 years. The Sui Dynasty carried out reforms in the fields of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy, created the three-province and six-ministry system, consolidated centralization, formally implemented the imperial examination system, selected outstanding talents, weakened the monopoly of officials by aristocratic families, and established the political hall discussion system, supervision system, performance appraisal system, etc. With time as the main line and history as the context, this book tells the entire history from 581, when Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty abdicated to Prime Minister Yang Jian, the fall of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian's country was named "Sui", to 618, when Li Yuan and Yang You abdicated, and the Sui Dynasty fell. The text of this book is humorous and lively, the illustrations are simple, the historical facts are rigorous, and it has a certain degree of readability.

Focusing on the grand theme of the attributes and historical status of the Xixia civilization, this book conducts comprehensive and systematic observations and discussions on the aspects of ethnicity, religion, politics, law, history, literature, art, language, characters and historical background on the basis of sorting out the fruitful results achieved in the study of Xixia history at home and abroad. It puts forward the view that the Xixia civilization from the 11th to the 13th century is a reconstruction of the Chinese civilization of the Han and Tang Dynasties. With rich content and broad vision, it represents an important breakthrough and significant progress in the field of Xixia history research.

Professor Li Zhian is a famous Yuan historian and is known for his research on the political system and political culture of the Yuan Dynasty. In recent years, his academic vision has expanded to a longer period of discussion of medieval history, striving to combine microscopic textual research with macroscopic longitudinal analysis, trying to change the bias of trivial fragmentation. This book contains 11 historical papers published by the author in "Historical Research", "Chinese Social Sciences", "Literature, History and Philosophy" and other publications. With a comprehensive perspective, the focus is on clarifying the ins and outs of the three topics of political domination, northern and southern regions, and ethnic integration and their manifestations in each period, focusing on grasping the intricate interweaving or mutual influence of political domination, regional differences, and ethnic relations, and making informed decisions. The author attaches equal importance to textual evidence and theoretical thinking, abandons the deduction of concepts and terms, and comprehensively promotes the re-understanding of medieval history with new methods, new questions, and new perspectives through multi-dimensional integrated research.

This book selects a number of nodes from the long history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It focuses on the introduction of well-known historical figures such as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zetian. It provides precise reviews of feudal governance such as the "Reign of Zhenguan" and "Yuanhe Zhongxing", as well as in-depth analysis of major historical events such as the "Xuanwumen Incident" and "Anshi Rebellion". The analysis and comprehensive discussion of the development and evolution of the land equalization system, the military service system, the imperial examination system and other legal systems outline a grand picture of the "prosperity of the Tang Dynasty" from different aspects. It provides an excellent entry point for us to comprehensively and systematically understand the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. At the same time, we hope that readers can benefit from it.

This book provides a profound analysis of a series of major events that occurred in the process of the Qin Dynasty, the first unified empire in Chinese history, rising from a barbaric land step by step with difficulty, then sweeping across the six kingdoms of Shandong and unifying the world, and then quickly falling apart. Against the background of the rapid transformation of the state during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this article explains the rise and fall of the Qin State - the Qin Dynasty - from various levels including politics, economy, military, ideology, geographical environment, regional culture, and the personal roles of certain figures, and understands and grasps the pulse and development trajectory of this period of history. It also uses simple and easy-to-understand language and vivid and detailed cases to alert the world.

The Ming Dynasty was an important dynasty in the late feudal society of China. It was born in the smoke of the vigorous peasant war in the late Yuan Dynasty, and was submerged by the magnificent peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty. More than two hundred and seventy years of vicissitudes have left countless lamentable stories: centralization of power has been greatly strengthened, exchanges between China and the West have continued to deepen, the seeds of capitalism have begun to appear, and citizen culture has unprecedented prosperity... All of these demonstrate the complexity and richness of this period of history. Based on this, this book strives to get rid of the shackles of traditional history books and conduct in-depth analysis and interpretation of major events and important figures in the history of the Ming Dynasty from different angles and levels. It hopes to present readers with a general history of the Ming Dynasty that is very different from similar works.

Regarding the Song Dynasty, people's impressions are inevitably stereotyped. They believe that the Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs and was weak. However, it is undeniable that its economic prosperity and cultural prosperity were unprecedented in history. The political and military decline formed an extremely sharp contrast with the economic and cultural glory. They seemed to coexist in disharmony, which triggered very different evaluations from history readers of the past generations. This book focuses on major historical events or social phenomena such as the end of the wars of the Five Dynasties, the strengthening of centralization of power, and the implementation of the policy of right culture and restraint of force. At the same time, it re-examines the history of the two Song Dynasties from various aspects such as politics, economy, culture, diplomacy, science and technology, hoping to arouse the resonance of readers.

As the first national political power established by ethnic minorities in Chinese history, the Yuan Dynasty not only had a vast territory, but also made unprecedented achievements in cultural exchanges between China and the West. Through more than a hundred years of ups and downs, the prototype of a multi-ethnic unified country has emerged before us. This book organizes this complex history into a volume in the form of series of narratives, with clear outlines and precise expositions. The three Western Expeditions, Tubo prefectures and counties, and the Red Turban Uprising are all analyzed in detail. The manuscript not only pays attention to readability and interest, but also takes into account the reference and guidance value of history on life and society. It is suitable for both refined and popular people, and explains the profound things in simple terms. It is hoped that it can arouse the thinking and resonance of more readers.

This book is a political history work based on a monograph. It deeply explores the political changes in the approximately one hundred years from Wang Gang's unification of New York at the end of the Han Dynasty to the reunification of the Western Jin Dynasty. The book discusses the development, evolution and struggles of ruling groups such as the Yuan regime, Cao Cao regime, Cao Shuang group, and Sima regime in the late Han Dynasty from the perspectives of macro situation, social atmosphere, political culture, institutional structure, political events, and family cases. It also analyzes the governance policies of rulers at different stages, such as Cao Cao, Emperor Wen of Wei, Emperor Ming of Wei, and Emperor Wu of Jin, as well as their pros and cons. From the chaotic historical events, we stick to the simple and avoid the complex, select major issues related to the political structure at that time and even the characteristics of the entire era, and conduct case studies. Each chapter is independent of each other, but also logically connected and linked to each other, outlining the basic clues and overall appearance of the political evolution of the late Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties. In this reprint, the organizer has added several articles according to the author's plan during his lifetime, which more comprehensively demonstrates the author's academic achievements in the field of political history of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

This book is a chronological history work that tells the story of the Three Kingdoms era in a broad sense, that is, the historical events from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the unification of the Western Jin Dynasty for nearly a hundred years. The book gives a detailed description of the separatist rule at the end of the Han Dynasty and the rise and fall of the Wei, Shu and Wu kingdoms, and analyzes the important figures and historical events. Based on historical records, it corrects some errors in common statements. It also sorts out the institutional changes and innovations, the development of agriculture, industry and commerce, and the achievements of academic culture and literary creation in the Three Kingdoms era, comprehensively showing the appearance of the Three Kingdoms era. This book has solid historical materials, rigorous exposition, and concise and fluent language. It is a chronological history work that is both rich in academic weight and fluent and easy to read. It has high publication value.

An unprecedented unification war made the Qin people proud and proud after more than 500 years of struggle, creating a great era with the theme of "great unification". Qin Shihuang was ambitious and carried out drastic measures to eradicate the old and innovate. However, in just the past 14 years, the emerging Qin Dynasty fell into the abyss of national subjugation, and the dream of "one lineage for all generations" was shattered. Why was the Qin State able to defeat the Six Kingdoms, but the Qin Dynasty collapsed in the blink of an eye? Why is the rule of the Qin Dynasty not accepted, but the Qin system can be passed down for thousands of years? The answer lies in the last 50 years of Qin's history.

He unified the north and south, established the imperial examination, and established the system of three provinces and six ministries; he dug canals and reopened the Western Regions, attracting all nations to come to court. After more than 300 years of division and chaos, the Sui Dynasty made a high-profile appearance, ushering in the second era of great unification in Chinese history, and its achievements have benefited thousands of years. Seeing the building rise, everything is full of vitality again. However, in an instant, the building was in danger. The construction of Daxing City, the construction of the Eastern Capital, the northern inspection of the grasslands, three expeditions to the south of the Yangtze River, and three expeditions to Goguryeo... Various measures taken by the Sui Dynasty overwhelmed the people, and the uprising spread rapidly across the country. In the end, the Sui Dynasty only lasted for two generations and came to an end in 37 years, becoming a meteor in Chinese history. Why was a pioneering and forward-looking dynasty overwhelmed by its grand ambitions? And why did a dynasty that only lasted for 37 years influence future generations for thousands of years? This is the question this book seeks to answer.

The Western Jin Dynasty ended the era of division of the Three Kingdoms and once again achieved national unification. However, the internal power structure of the Western Jin Dynasty was very fragile, and it faced serious external threats. Under internal and external difficulties, the Western Jin Dynasty quickly collapsed, which ushered in nearly three hundred years of chaos and division. Politics, culture, and ideas were all reconstructed and reborn in the collision, which affected the subsequent prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This book is divided into two volumes, starting from Wei Ming Emperor Cao Ruituogu, and completely restores the history of the Western Jin Dynasty from the Sima family's rise to power to the establishment of the Wei Dynasty and the establishment of the Jin Dynasty, to the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, and finally the rapid collapse of the Western Jin Dynasty. It analyzes in detail how this fragile dynasty came to its demise step by step from various aspects such as political structure, power struggle, and ethnic migration, and explores the transcendent significance behind the rise and fall of the Western Jin Dynasty, allowing readers to have a deeper understanding of the history of the Western Jin Dynasty.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

"Five Thousand Years Under a Magnifying Glass" is a set of Chinese history books specially written for teenagers. On the basis of systematically sorting out the development of Chinese history, the author uses clear and interesting writing to narrate the important historical figures and historical events in Chinese history. At the same time, the author uses problem awareness and historical thinking throughout the book, focusing on inspiring young people to explore the laws of historical evolution. In addition, the book also covers geography, economy, culture, art, officials, institutions, diplomacy, military and other aspects. It focuses on the comparison of Chinese and foreign history at the same time, and builds a true, rich, three-dimensional and interesting "big history" for young people, leading them into the colorful historical world, understanding Chinese history, and laying the foundation for their lifelong history learning.

As the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, how did the Forbidden City evolve into the museum it is today? In the process of evolution, who is planning for its future and trying every means to preserve its cultural relics, treasures and historical relics? In that turbulent era, what history did it and its successive leaders experience and witness? This is exactly the question Zhang Hongwei, the author of this book, wants to answer. From October 23, 1924, when Feng Yuxiang launched a coup in Beijing to expel Puyi from the palace, and October 10, 1925, when the Palace Museum was established, to 1949, the precarious Forbidden City witnessed the wisdom and courage of its seven leaders, Li Yuying, Zhuang Yunkuan, Zhao Erxun, Jiang Han, Wang Shizhen, Yi Peiji, and Ma Heng. Amid the great changes in cultural politics, they and thousands of people of insight have built an impenetrable line of defense to protect the Forbidden City and China's precious cultural heritage. This book is equipped with more than 100 important and rare historical pictures, and the "Picture Description" section at the end of the book is equipped with more than 30 color pictures, presenting the splendid and long historical and cultural implications of the Forbidden City.

This book focuses on the Three Kingdoms after the twelfth year of the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty (234). Starting from this year, the Three Kingdoms faded away from the glory of heroes and showed the true background of history. After the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu experienced the thorny path of the founding generation, they began to face their own difficulties: the legitimacy of the founding of the country, the transition of power between generations, the discord between the monarch and the powerful ministers, the change of military strategy, the rise of meritorious sons, the intensification of ethnic conflicts on the border, etc. Putting them in the complex relationship of conflicts, alliances, and checks and balances between the three regimes, they take on special significance. From 234 to 263, the year when the Shu Han fell, it was the "post-Zhuge Liang era" of the Shu Han for thirty years. As the weakest country among the Three Kingdoms, the Shu Han regime still maintains its tenacious vitality. The game between imperial power and prime minister power, the struggle between the "new people" and the "old people", the debate between the Northern Expedition and self-preservation, and the subtle alliance between Wu and Shu, together constitute an excellent perspective from which to observe the Three Kingdoms. Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Jiang Wei, Wang Ping, Zhuge Zhan, Luo Xian, Chen Shou... And even the later master Liu Chan, they only really appeared in this period. Amidst the ups and downs of the Shu Han regime, there are still many intriguing stories.

"The Waves Before and After", flying over a hundred years, starts anew on the historical extension of the previous brother book "Pulsing China", continues to explore the spiritual roots of contemporary Chinese people, focuses on case studies of the mental journeys of hundreds of intellectual elites, and pays attention to our China in the past hundred years. Without the late Qing Dynasty, there would be no May Fourth Movement; without the May Fourth Movement, how would there be a revolution? Many of the secrets of the Chinese revolution can be traced back to the radical intellectuals of the late Qing Dynasty. Throughout the history of modern Chinese intellectuals, we can see two lines, three generational changes and four internal divisions. In a sense, the changing times and internal differentiation of modern Chinese intellectuals reflect the depth and breadth of their inner spiritual world, as well as the richness and complexity of the historical world of modern China.

This book completely tells the history of more than 300 years from the founding of Zhao Kuangyin to the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty. Let's go back to the original classic with you and tell the story of the rise and fall of the two Song Dynasties. Through the replacement of 18 emperors in the two Song Dynasties, the character of the civil servants and the heroism of the military commanders show the changes within the two Song Dynasties and the stormy years of resisting powerful enemies from abroad. Travel through time, deeply explore the rise and fall of the two Song Dynasties, and feel the glory and vicissitudes of that era. Abandon second-hand interpretations, go straight to the original historical materials, discover the truth hidden in the depths of time, and appreciate the continuous ups and downs of Chinese civilization.

The Qin and Han Dynasties were a prosperous period in the history of our country. The political, military, and economic systems formed profoundly affected the historical process of China for more than two thousand years, determined the basic pattern of Chinese culture, and left a profound impact on future generations. To understand ancient China, one must read the history of Qin and Han Dynasties carefully. This book has detailed research and unique insights. It has been reprinted many times since its publication. It is one of the basic reference books for studying the history of Qin and Han Dynasties and has high academic value. The book is divided into twenty chapters. The first twelve chapters talk about the rise and fall of dynasties and the changes of dynasties. The last eight chapters talk about the social economy, culture and religion of the Qin and Han Dynasties. It not only makes a comprehensive and systematic narrative, but also grasps the key points, and also makes a detailed discussion of the social economy, political system, and cultural academics of the Qin and Han Dynasties. Let us follow Mr. Lu Simian's writing to explore the formation, development and changes of powerful dynasties in Chinese history.

Reform is a consensus, the biggest benefit cake of the late Qing Dynasty, and it is also a duel ground for factional politics. Whether it is the Empress Dowager Cixi, the royalists, the Manchu dignitaries, or the pro-Western forces and the Boxer Rebellion, everyone is involved in it and takes turns to appear. In the end, the Eight-Power Allied Forces came to Beijing under the guise of protecting the embassy. The turbulent and chaotic situation of the Qing Dynasty was finally reshuffled, with some people being eliminated and others taking over. When the reform finally had to be pushed onto the fast track, the Manchu royal family and the powerful Yuan Shikai launched a desperate struggle for the leadership of the reform. With a gunshot in Wuchang City, the revolutionaries shouted exciting slogans and stepped into the center of power. A new round of intricate overt and covert struggles between Yuan Shikai, Song Jiaoren and Sun Yat-sen kicked off... Behind the seemingly absurd and strange historical events, there is an extremely clear choice of interests and power game.

An encyclopedia about the Ying family in Qin! This book is divided into three volumes from the Legendary Era to the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Qin Dynasty. The content of the book starts from the legendary female cultivator who swallowed eggs and gave birth to a child, Boyi was given the surname Ying, and ended with the demise of the Qin Dynasty and the murder of Ziying. It takes the development of time and the administration and deeds of the Qin kings as the main line, comprehensively integrates handed down historical materials, the latest archaeological documents and research results, and uses rigorous academic methods. With a technical attitude, relaxed and plain language, and more than 100 hand-drawn maps of important battles and activities, the book paints a huge picture of the ups and downs of the Qin people in more than two thousand years, from a tribe to a vassal regime and a vassal state, to the unification of the world and their sudden collapse. This book introduces the politics, military, economy, diplomatic relations, culture and people's lives of the Qin Dynasty and the major vassal states at that time. It also discusses the reasons for the rise and fall of the Qin people. It also provides unique insights into some historical mysteries. It is a popular version of "The Complete History of the Qin Dynasty".

Prussian Karl Gützlaff is a key figure in the history of modern Sino-foreign relations. He has an arrogant and arrogant personality and acts in an exaggerated and high-profile manner. With his extraordinary language genius, he was the first to break through the Qing government's maritime ban in the early 1830s. Since then, he has played multiple roles as an opium merchant, a British business supervisor, a translator, a staff officer, an intelligence officer, a colonial official and a missionary for the British invaders and the British Hong Kong government. He is the editor of the first Chinese journal in China, "Xiyang Kao Monthly Tongji Biography", and the founder of the Han Hui, the earliest inland missionary society in China. He wrote essays and travel notes in Chinese, English, German, Dutch and other languages, which had a great influence. He is a key clue for future generations to understand the collision process between China and the West in the first half of the 19th century, but his behavior and image are full of contradictions, confusing and difficult to distinguish. The controversy about him still remains. This book starts from the newly discovered special collections of Leiden University, Anglican Church archives, Dutch Missionary Society archives and other documents, and cross-examines documents in English, German, Dutch, Chinese and other languages, trying to re-outline the historical image of Guo Shilie, and then reveal the role of public opinion and practical influence he played in the process of "opening up China".

During the Liao, Jin, and Xixia periods, the land of China moved from division to unity. This book tells about the daily life of the Khitan, Jurchen, Dangxiang and other ethnic groups. It combines historical documents, cultural relics and archaeological results to vividly reproduce the customs, etiquette and culture of each ethnic group in clothing, food, housing and transportation during this period. It uses small things to see the big things and shows the general trend of social changes and ethnic integration.

What was people's daily life like in the prosperous and open Tang Dynasty? From the four basic aspects of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, this book studies the living habits, customs, and etiquette of people of different identities, regions, and ethnic groups in the Tang Dynasty, as well as the exchanges and integration between various groups. With detailed materials and rich pictures, this book leads readers to go deep into history and restore the true, interesting, and detailed life of the Tang Dynasty.

"General History of China by Lu" was originally written by Mr. Lu Simian when Shanghai became an "isolated island" during the Anti-Japanese War to meet the needs of university teaching at that time. The first volume was published by Shanghai Kaiming Bookstore in 1940, and the second volume was not published until four years later. The first volume (Part 1) is "Chinese Cultural History". The author imitates the canonical system of ancient history books and discusses eighteen topics such as marriage, clan system, political system, class, property, official system, election, taxation, and military system from a macro-cultural perspective; the second volume (Part 2) is Chinese political history, describing the rise and fall of nearly twenty dynasties. The author not only narrates eighteen cultural topics and the main aspects of the history of the rise and fall of dynasties, but also has many wonderful comments. This new edition has corrected some errors in the text, provided phonetic notations and brief annotations for individual rare words, and segmented longer paragraphs. At the same time, it is equipped with more than 170 pictures. Mr. Zhang Genghua, a professor of the History Department of East China Normal University, was invited to read the full text. Mr. Zhang Guogang, a senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University, wrote an introduction. The illustrated and text-introduced version of "Lü's General History of China" is a high-quality general history work with beautiful pictures and texts.

Mr. Lu Simian is a great historian of the Republic of China, and his historical books are widely favored by readers. "General History of China" was originally a national history textbook written by Mr. Lu Simian for Fuxing Senior High School. It has been popular for more than 90 years since its publication. This general history is divided into six parts: introduction, ancient history, medieval history, modern history, modern history, and conclusion, summarizing the history of China from ancient times to the 1930s. Written in vernacular, the writing is smooth, and it has both historical facts and historical knowledge. It is recognized as an excellent work on general history. In this reprint, on the one hand, eight chapters have been added based on the revised version, extending the time to the 1940s, making the content of the modern history part of the fifth volume more substantial; on the other hand, some errors in the source of some words and quotations have been corrected, phonetics and simplified explanations have been added to rare words, and longer paragraphs have been appropriately segmented; it is also equipped with nearly 260 pictures, and Mr. Zhang Genghua, a professor of the History Department of East China Normal University, has been specially invited to write an introduction. The illustrated and text-guided version not only greatly enhances the "pleasant reading" experience of general history, but also helps deepen readers' understanding of the academic status of the book. It is an excellent book for readers to study Chinese history and understand traditional culture.

Southwest Associated University was a wartime institution of higher learning established after the July 7th Incident. It brought together top domestic universities including the then National Peking University, National Tsinghua University, and private Nankai University. In just over eight years from its establishment to its closure, the teachers and students of this university experienced arduous years together with the Chinese people, wrote a glorious chapter, and created an immortal monument in the history of modern education in China.

Southwest Associated University was a wartime institution of higher learning established after the July 7th Incident. It brought together top domestic universities including the then National Peking University, National Tsinghua University, and private Nankai University. In just over eight years from its establishment to its closure, the teachers and students of this university experienced arduous years together with the Chinese people, wrote a glorious chapter, and created an immortal monument in the history of modern education in China.

This book collects more than 30 papers and public lectures published by the author in the past four years, divided into five parts: "Hua Yi and Outside", "Ocean Civilization", "Financial Governance", "Dynamic Review" and "Notes and Essays". "Huayi and outside" involves the border form and boundary consciousness of the Song Dynasty, the concept of Huayi in the Song Dynasty, the unity of civilization from the perspective of the multi-regime structure of the Song Dynasty, the spread of Song Dynasty civilization to East Asian countries, etc.; "Marine civilization" includes the policy orientation of ancient China's overseas trade, the Song Dynasty's understanding of sea-land relations and its new changes, the domestic effects of the Song Dynasty's maritime policy, and maritime civilization in ancient Chinese civilization, etc.; "Financial governance" involves the Song Dynasty The institutional logic of the evolution of taxes and servitude during the dynasty, the reform of the financial power distribution system in Wang Anshi's reform, Wu Qian's use of fiscal systems in the governance of Qingyuan Mansion, the distribution of financial power and local governance in the Southern Song Dynasty, etc.; "Dynamic Review" and "Notes and Essays" include the author's main methods and review of the research on the financial history of the Song Dynasty, a review of the research on the economic history of the Southern Song Dynasty in the past 40 years, and the course notes of "Research Theory and Methods of Chinese Economic History", etc. It has certain academic value.

This book is a work written by the famous sinologists Lattimore and his wife based on many years of life and academic research experience in China. It is a unique and concise Chinese history work. This book is divided into four parts and twelve chapters, including "Land and People", "The Oldest Existing Civilization", "Modern China", and "China in the Modern World". It narrates the history of China from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the 1940s in detail. In particular, it breaks the stereotype of "Hua Yi" in ancient historiography, and stands from the perspective of "homeland both inside and outside the Great Wall" , reinterpreted the laws of the rise and fall of China's past dynasties, analyzed the new changes and new trends in China since modern times, exposed Japan's aggression against China and Western countries' connivance of Japan's aggression, looked forward to China's important position in the world, and expressed opinions on how to think about China's issues in the world context and the United States' China policy.

"Six Histories" describes the six most representative transitional dynasties in Chinese history, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing, from their rise to decline, with panoramic views and secret details. The system is complete, the content is rich, and the priorities are clear. It combines the majestic spirit of history with the interest of grass and snakes. It respects historical facts and has sophisticated diction. It has many but lifelike characters. In the midst of laughter and curses, it writes the breadth and splendor of history. It is recognized as a masterpiece of epic history. Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing, the rise and fall of a dynasty are the food, clothing, housing and transportation, happiness and troubles, life and death of people traveling around time and space. Write down all the details of history. Reading the Twenty-Four Histories is not as good as reading Cai Dongfan; under the Six Histories, there is a whole China.

The book "Ten Lectures on Chinese Renaissance" written by Huang Yanpei introduces that the Chinese Renaissance Lecture was held in Chengdu in the summer of the 31st year of the Republic of China. The ten speeches were published in the "National News" one after another, and people came to ask for the printed copies from time to time. After re-reading it recently, I feel that the changes in the war situation at home and abroad have gained a lot of confirmation after more than a year as predicted at that time. As for the major issue of the Anti-Japanese War and the founding of the country, the views at that time were that it was necessary to speak out loudly.