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This compilation selects important historical events of more than a hundred years in modern China, arranged in chronological order, to show the changing historical scene from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. From the beginning of modern history when Lin Zexu destroyed opium in Humen (1839), to the fall of the Qing Dynasty (1912) and the establishment of the Republic of China; from the rise of the Westernization Movement and attempts at reform, to the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion (1900) and the invasion of China by the Eight-Power Allied Forces; to the overthrow of the monarchy by the Revolution of 1911 and the social unrest caused by warlords' melee. The book also includes the national awakening and heroic struggle during the Anti-Japanese War (1937 to 1945), as well as the conflicts and cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Finally, with the founding of New China in 1949 as the end point of the book, a series of threads are connected to witness the process of exploration and progress of the Chinese people in suffering, and finally ushered in national independence and liberation.

This is a guide that takes you through time and space to explore the real life details of ancient people. We always think that the days of the ancients are distant and mysterious, full of poetry or suffering. But their basic necessities of life actually contain a lot of fresh and interesting wisdom. This book will break your stereotypes about ancient life, start with the most ordinary daily life, and take you into the real world of the ancients.

This is a historical storybook describing the experience of Robert Fortune, an employee of the British Empire's East India Company, in China. The plot is very attractive and the writing style is like a novel. It tells the personal "adventure story" of Robert Fortune in an extremely exciting way. The core of Robert Fujun's story is that he relied on his botanical talent and strong interest to find excellent tea seeds in China, funded by the East India Company's business practices driven by interests and social needs.

"Illustrated Book of Ancient People's Life and Culture" is an interesting encyclopedia created by history blogger Langhua Jiang. The author starts from two clues: "daily life" and "culture", and scans the material life and spiritual world of ancient people in a multi-faceted way through 22 perspectives and more than a hundred exquisite pictures, including eating, eating meat, drinking wine, tasting tea, staying up late, spending money, surnames, nobles, prophecies, bronzes, jades, ancient buildings, etc. This book is called "Illustrated Book of Ancient People's Life and Culture" and is not a collection of specimens displaying ancient cultural relics. In the traditional sense, "illustrated books" refer to classification reference books in the scientific field that are mainly images and supplemented by text, such as the "Illustrated Book of Birds". But now\

This is a unique set of Chinese history books that combines comics and text to make historical reading both interesting and educational. This book is the first volume in the series, covering a long historical period from ancient times to the Qin and Han Dynasties. Through this book, readers can easily grasp this magnificent historical context.

Taking enlightenment and elegance as the starting point, this book discusses the food, clothing, housing, transportation, thought and culture of the Song Dynasty. It tries to give a three-dimensional impression of the Song Dynasty and restore that era of open-mindedness and cultural prosperity from the Song Dynasty's simple and plain clothing trends, exquisite and elegant food culture, colorful entertainment life, the evolution of book printing, the pros and cons and innovations of the imperial examination system, tourism and people's hobbies in the Song Dynasty, and solar terms and customs.

Chongqing Daily is a collection of reports formed to explore Chongqing's revolutionary culture and inherit the red gene, by revisiting the places where the revolutionary martyrs once fought, using new perspectives, new discoveries, and new expressions to trace the origin of the original intention and interpret the power of faith. The manuscript outlines for us the great sacrifices and immortal achievements made by the revolutionary martyrs in the struggle to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation for more than 100 years, who dared to pursue the truth, stand up to the tide, and were tenacious. Especially under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, they dared to think and work, were unyielding, risked their lives, and rose up again and again to build a new China.

The invention of writing is simple, to convey the human desire to be understood; the spread of writing is difficult, and a unified opinion must be continuously reached within the group. Cretan hieroglyphics, Linear A, Cypriot Minoan, Langlange, Egyptian hieroglyphics, cuneiform, Chinese characters, Mayan script, Harappan script... This book starts from nine mysterious ancient scripts, interprets the evolution of language and script, appreciates the ancient remaining scripts that are still undecipherable, and explores the immeasurable ability of human beings to create symbols and stories.

In the late Hongwu years of the early Ming Dynasty, Prince Zhu Biao suddenly passed away. The waning Zhu Yuanzhang succeeded to the throne for the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen, setting off a bloody purge of heroes. The "benevolent and weak" Emperor Jianwen insisted on reducing the vassal vassal, and the Yan King Zhu Di, who was dormant in Peiping, brazenly raised troops in the name of "Qingjun side", triggering the four-year Jingnan Campaign. This uncle-nephew duel, involving the collapse of the system and the game of human nature, finally shook the mountains and rivers with gold and iron horses, and rewrote the fate of the empire with the flames of Nanjing. How did the enfeoffment system produce negative consequences that could backfire on the country? Why were the literati ideals of Jianwen's New Deal no match for the cavalry of Yan and Fan? What kind of imperial anxiety was hidden behind Zheng He's seven voyages to the West? From the bloody emperor's magic in the Blue Jade Case to the rain of millions of arrows in the Baigou River, from the tug-of-war in the city of Jinan to the swan song of the slaying clan at the tip of Fang Xiaoru's pen, every move in the chess game of power hides the tearing and rebirth of civilization. This book shows the tragedy of idealists and the counterattack of pragmatists under autocratic imperial power through the life and death choices of generals and civil servants during the change of power and the rise of the eunuch group. This is not only a history of dynastic wars, but also an in-depth analysis of the legitimacy of power, institutional dilemmas and the struggle of human nature.

This book helps you quickly understand the Opium War, the beginning of modern history. From the pre-war confrontation between China and Britain, the opium trade, to Lin Zexu's smoking ban and the smoke of artillery fire; detailing the impact of the Treaty of Nanjing, tracing the reflections of "Opening Your Eyes to See the World", and the Second Opium War... The seven short essays outline the causes, processes and warnings of a century of national humiliation, inviting you to deeply understand the humiliation and awakening of modern China.

Travel through the thousand-year starry sky and reappear the true colors of heroes. Discuss the major events of the Three Kingdoms, carefully analyze the merits and demerits of the heroes, and summarize the successes and failures. In Yi Zhongtian's writings, we can see a more three-dimensional and realistic world of the Three Kingdoms, where there are no perfect heroes, only real people who work hard to move forward in troubled times.

This book records the author's various experiences and insights while working in the Japanese secret service, and reveals a large number of secrets about the activities of Japanese spies in China, such as the organization and activities of Japanese spies in China, the details of how Zhang Zuolin was killed, and how the Japanese exploited the people's wealth in China. The book denounces Japan's so-called "culture" and Japan's barbaric actions in China, and exposes various details of Japan's poisoning of the Chinese people. For example, shortly after the "September 18th" Incident, the entire Northeast was filled with "poison gas", and opium dens were opened in every street in major cities in the three northeastern provinces, thereby poisoning the Chinese people's bodies and spirits, and grabbing China's wealth. These details allow today's readers to deeply understand the ugly image of Japanese militarism and understand the aggressive ambitions of Japanese imperialists. After the book was published, the author was hated by the Japanese military, and a few years later, in 1943, he was killed by the Japanese army in Manila.

The Northern Song Dynasty had two outstanding features in Chinese history. First, it was an unprecedentedly prosperous economy and culture, and was known as a prosperous age; second, it was militarily weak, and was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty more than 160 years after its founding. The emergence of such a historical phenomenon is closely related to the national policy of "advocating culture and restraining military force" implemented in the Northern Song Dynasty. In view of the shortcomings of military dictatorship in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty began to re-employ literati and restrain military generals. This policy was perfected by Taizong and Zhenzong. In the Renzong Dynasty, the policy of "advocating literature and suppressing military force" had reached its extreme, and scholars began to take charge of the army instead of military generals. Although Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong tried to reverse the shortcomings of this policy, they were unable to reverse it. Eventually, Huizong and Qinzong were captured by the Jin people, and the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed. The negative impact of the Northern Song Dynasty's implementation of the national policy of "advocating civility and restraining military force" was not only reflected in the Song Dynasty's always being weak in external relations, but also in the serious imbalance of civil-military relations in internal political operations, which led to the tragic fate of Yang Ye, Chen Yaozi, Wang Deyong, Zhang Kang, Liu Kai, Zhong Shiheng, Di Qing, Wang Shao and others. These flesh-and-blood cases reflected the fragility of the foundation of the Northern Song Dynasty, which ultimately led to the sad end of the prosperous Northern Song Dynasty.

This book outlines the six hundred years of the Forbidden City in a relaxed way. From the founding of Emperor Yongle, through the rise and fall of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the glory of the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties, to the humiliation of the wars of the late Qing Dynasty, to the transformation from a palace to a museum, and the legend of the protection of cultural relics... The seven short essays condensedly present the architecture, characters and history of the palace, aiming to allow readers to quickly appreciate the vicissitudes of the Forbidden City's charm and rich heritage in the concept of "half an hour", and get started easily.

Based on the concept of "reading in half an hour", this book will guide you through a thousand-year picture of Tianjin from "Gu Shui Shang" to a modern city. From the establishment of the "Tianzi Jindu" garrison in the Ming Dynasty, the prosperity of water transportation in the Qing Dynasty, to the "Nine Nations Concession" and the pioneers of Westernization in modern times, to the storms of the Republic of China and the new life after liberation... The seven short articles connect the key nodes and unique charm, allowing you to easily grasp the legend and heritage of this famous city "Nine Rivers".

The Korean messengers are the collective name for a series of mission teams sent by the Joseon Dynasty to Japan from the 17th to the 19th century. This series of historical events is not only a direct manifestation of the cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan, but also reflects the profound impact of China, as an "absent presence", on the engagement etiquette, Confucian exchanges, knowledge exchanges, and literary competitions between the two countries using the messengers as the carrier. This book contains the latest research on issues related to North Korean messengers by scholars from China, Japan, and South Korea from different perspectives such as history, culture, and language. These articles use transnational, interdisciplinary, and cross-field research methods to present the various aspects of North Korean messenger activities from the perspective of East Asian cultural exchanges, thereby giving us a new understanding of the impact of Chinese civilization on East Asia in history.

This book is a masterpiece of Qin and Han historian Professor Wang Zijin's interpretation of "Historical Records". The author's unconventional interpretation method of "Historical Records" is not to follow the order of chronicles, tables, books, aristocratic families, and biographies, or to extract a certain part of "Historical Records" and explain it "step by step". Rather, it grasps the content and elements of "Historical Records" as a whole, comprehensively uses research techniques from history, archaeology, sociology, communication, psychology and other disciplines, selects interesting and realistically enlightening points, and then analyzes and explains them in conjunction with other historical materials. The point-to-point approach enables readers to understand the characteristics of the entire "Historical Records" and the historical situation of the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is a rare and good book for both professional researchers and history buffs!

At the beginning of the biography, why should we focus on the hermit? Why did the Taoist Lao Tzu, the Legalist Han Fei, and Sima Qian marry each other? Why did Liu Bang's nephew become a traitor to the Han Dynasty? Why did the fierce general Li Guang not become a marquis even when he was old? Is it difficult to be an official who abides by the rules and has a bottom line? ..."All Living Beings" is the third volume of "Chen Zhenghong's "Historical Records" series". According to the order of the seventy biographies in the current "Historical Records", it is divided into three volumes: "Hermits, sages and assassins in the Pre-Qin Dynasty", "Heroes, celebrities and traitors in the Qin and Han Dynasties" and "Under the Starry Sky, Seeing All Living Beings from Several Angle", which provides a detailed account of the events from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the early Western Han Dynasty. The observation and analysis of this historical drama by various people full of historical wisdom not only more truly reflects the intention of "Historical Records" to "connect the past and the present", but also reflects the author's understanding and speculation on the shift in focus of Sima Qian's document compilation and historical compilation before and after the Li Ling incident.

The Yuan Dynasty was a unified dynasty established by Mongolian rulers in Chinese history. Focusing on the four aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation, this book reveals a corner of social life in the Yuan Dynasty, leading readers to touch history, get closer to the Yuan Dynasty, and feel its distinctive and unique style of the times. The content of this book is extensive, the text is fluent and rigorous, and it has both historical documents and cultural relics that support each other. It can well enrich the readers' overall understanding of the society of the Yuan Dynasty.

"Stone House" is the nickname of the famous scholar Ma Xulun, and "Yucheng" means the remaining ink, which refers to the notes and miscellaneous talks other than formal works. "Remnants of the Stone House" and "Continuation of the Stone House" are a collection of Ma Xulun's two notes. In a relaxed and concise writing style, they record the author's past interactions, readings, travel experiences, and thoughts on the current situation. The content covers all aspects of personal anecdotes, political secrets, poetry and calligraphy, and interesting talks in the opera garden. It can be regarded as a masterpiece of notes in the Republic of China. This compilation and publication is based on the Jianwen Bookstore edition, carefully corrected, and sorted out from various newspaper serialized versions, adding more than 20,000 words of "relics" that have not been published in the book for the benefit of readers.

This book uses classic poems in Chinese language textbooks for primary and secondary school students as an entry point, cleverly explores the elements of traditional Chinese medicine contained in them, and pioneeringly integrates traditional culture and traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, opening a cultural window for young people to understand the treasures of Chinese civilization.

Was Ma Su unjustly killed? Would the ending be different if there was another person guarding the street? So Zhuge Liang is more tolerant than Sima Yi? Baidicheng Tuogu, who wrote the script? Zhang Liao "eight hundred to one hundred thousand", is Sun Quan really that good? When He Jin was killed, what step was missed? He has been missing for three months. Where has Cao Cao gone? After fifty years in power, how ruthless was Sun Quan's imperial skills? Professor Song Jie uses historical materials, military geography, and logical reasoning to cross-check and clearly reveal the true secrets of the Three Kingdoms for you.

The more than three hundred years from the Genpei War to the Onin Rebellion, that is, from the early 12th century to the mid-15th century, was the war-torn era known as the "Middle Ages" in Japanese history, and death enveloped Japanese samurai at any time. This book focuses on the "war era" from the invasion of Mongolia to the Onin Rebellion, that is, the "War Era" from the mid-13th century to the mid-15th century, and paints a true and colorful picture of Japan's medieval history: samurai were more afraid of death than pursuing merit; not all so-called "evil parties" were evil people; court nobles were braver than samurai. It breaks through the traditional conclusions of previous studies on the history of Japan, re-examines this period from a contemporary perspective, and vividly outlines the true appearance of the people living in that "war era".

As Chinese, we are very familiar with the term "China". This name, which has been passed down for thousands of years, shows the cultural confidence of our ancestors that the country they live in is the central country. But what did other civilizations call our country? This book deeply explores the various names used by different civilizations for this great country, China, from the three dimensions of language, history, and culture. It is divided into ten chapters to carefully analyze the profound meaning and evolutionary trajectory behind these names. With rich historical materials and unique insights, the author reveals the universal laws of language communication as a bridge for cultural exchanges. It not only presents a feast of cultural knowledge about China's nicknames, but also provides a vivid example of cultural exchanges and mutual learning. This book is not only an in-depth interpretation of Chinese names, but also a journey of cultural exploration across time, space and regions, allowing readers to appreciate the charm of China and broaden their cognitive boundaries while feeling the diversity and splendor of the world.

This is not only a history of conquest, but also a history of civilizational collision full of wisdom and courage. The story of the Yuan Dynasty from the vastness of the grasslands to the glory of the Central Plains is a shocking legend of conquest and rule. Regarding this complex and rich history, this book closely adheres to the two main lines of politics and military, taking you through the thrilling power struggle and the iron-blooded pride of battlefield fighting. At the same time, it is supplemented by in-depth analysis from multiple dimensions such as economy and culture, showing the little-known aspects of the history of the Yuan Dynasty. From Genghis Khan's brilliance to Kublai Khan's civil and martial arts, from the empire's iron hooves across the Eurasian continent to the undercurrent of its internal power struggle... Every event and every hero will be vividly presented before your eyes, as if taking you through time and space to experience that turbulent and glorious era.

This book is the work of front-line archaeological experts. It systematically translates archaeological results into teenagers' books, connects cultural relics, ruins, collections, myths, and historical stories to build a spiritual granary for teenagers to trace the origins of civilization, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the real and vivid China. This book is the work of archaeological expert Feng Shi. It is full of pictures and texts. It tells young people about ancient astronomical thoughts, the prehistoric Dragon and Tiger Tomb in the Xishuipo site and the twenty-eight lacquer box star charts in the tomb of Zeng Hou Yi, how the ancients observed and told time, and so on. The text in the book is interesting and easy to understand, and the pictures and texts are well matched. It is an excellent extracurricular reading of traditional Chinese culture suitable for teenagers.

Using Zuo Zongtang's 158 family letters in the 32 years from the second year of Xianfeng to the ninth year of Guangxu as clues, an in-depth interpretation of life anecdotes and related political, military, social, historical and other aspects of the late Qing Dynasty was conducted. It involves major historical events such as the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, the Behind the Curtain, the Nian Army Uprising, the Westernization Movement, the pacification of Shaanxi and Gansu, the recovery of Xinjiang, the supervision of Fujian, the establishment of Xinjiang Province, and the establishment of Taiwan Province. It is a vivid portrayal of the history of the late Qing Dynasty. It involves hundreds of historical figures including Emperor Xianfeng, Emperor Guangxu, Empress Dowager Cixi, Prince Gong, Prince Chun, Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guoquan, Li Hongzhang, etc. It can be called a vivid group portrait of late Qing Dynasty figures. It tells the story of how the famous minister Zuo Zongtang overcame difficulties step by step and moved towards glory in the turbulent era of great changes in the face of difficult situations such as doubts about the master and the country, power games, and military dilemmas. It displays his thoughts, achievements and methods of doing things as a person, as a scholar, as an official, as a country, as an army, and as a family, and to show his extraordinary pattern and strategies.

The ideology of Wenzhi originated from the emperor. As the first country to establish civil rule, ancient China's excellent civil rule strategies are the foundation for the development of today's China. In this book, the author does not talk about the rise and fall of dynasties, but starts from the perspective of concepts, systems, policies, etc., Starting from the origin of civil governance in the pre-Qin period. According to the changes of historical dynasties, he discusses the establishment and development of civil governance thought in the Qin and Han dynasties, the integration and changes in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the development to its peak in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the reform and rigidity in the Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties, and finally the perfection and conflict in the Ming and Qing dynasties, comprehensively restoring the three thousand years of historical evolution of China. By understanding these historical evolutions, readers can understand why China became China today, and look back on the past and face the future with an open-minded view of history.

This book is the work of front-line archaeological experts. It systematically translates archaeological results into teenagers' books, connects cultural relics, ruins, collections, myths, and historical stories to build a spiritual granary for teenagers to trace the origins of civilization, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the real and vivid China. This book is the work of Xu Hong, an archaeological expert. It is full of pictures and texts, telling teenagers about the East Asian continent - from the emergence of thousands of nations to the rise of the Central Plains, Erlitou - the node from pluralism to preliminary unity, Erlitou's "best in China", bronze ritual vessels, and so on. The text in the book is interesting and easy to understand, and the pictures and texts are well matched. It is an excellent extracurricular reading of traditional Chinese culture suitable for teenagers.

This book is the work of front-line archaeological experts. It systematically translates archaeological results into teenagers' books, connects cultural relics, ruins, collections, myths, and historical stories to build a spiritual granary for teenagers to trace the origins of civilization, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the real and vivid China. This book is the work of archaeological expert Luan Fengshi. It is richly illustrated with text, telling teenagers about the discovery and establishment of Longshan Culture, the distribution and age of Longshan Culture, black pottery culture, jades of Longshan Culture, bone inscriptions of Longshan Culture, etc. The text in the book is interesting and easy to understand, and the pictures and texts are well matched. It is an excellent extracurricular reading of traditional Chinese culture suitable for teenagers.

This book brings together classic articles by modern scholars such as Fan Wenlan, Jian Bozan, Chen Gonglu, and Lu Simian, detailing the deeds of successive dynasties in opening up territory and suppressing rebellions. It begins with the consolidation of rule in the pre-Qin period, and follows the historical changes chapter by chapter to describe the initial territory determination in the Qin and Han dynasties, the chaos and division in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the expansion of territory in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the peace negotiations and expansion in the Song, Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, and the development and prosperity of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Through these contents, readers can understand three thousand years of Chinese history, see how ancient dynasties governed the world, how they developed border culture, recovered lost territories, maintained national unity, and how they established the territory of modern China.

This book is the work of front-line archaeological experts. It systematically translates archaeological results into teenagers' books, connects cultural relics, ruins, collections, myths, and historical stories to build a spiritual granary for teenagers to trace the origins of civilization, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the real and vivid China. This book is the work of archaeological expert Li Haichao. It is full of pictures and texts, telling teenagers how bronzes are made, who made the bronzes in Sanxingdui, the world network promoted by Sanxingdui, the important bronzes in Sanxingdui, etc. The text in the book is interesting and easy to understand, and the pictures and texts are well matched. It is an excellent extracurricular reading of traditional Chinese culture suitable for teenagers.

This book is the work of front-line archaeological experts. It systematically translates archaeological results into teenagers' books, connects cultural relics, ruins, collections, myths, and historical stories to build a spiritual granary for teenagers to trace the origins of civilization, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the real and vivid China. This book is the work of archaeological expert Liu Bin. It is full of pictures and texts, telling teenagers about the "palace area" of Mojiao Mountain - the decision-making conference center of the ancient city, the evidence of the royal tombs - the highest-level royal jade articles, the worship of gods and men on jade congs, the evidence of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, and so on. The text in the book is interesting and easy to understand, and the pictures and texts are well matched. It is an excellent extracurricular reading of traditional Chinese culture suitable for teenagers.

During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, a rumor was circulating among the people and the court: In the Year of Jiawu, there would be unrest in Sichuan. From the Five Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty, turbulence was bound to occur during the Sino-Japanese War. This law, which was almost like a curse, formed a psychological panic from the court to the people. Before the arrival of the Jiawu Year (1054) of the Renzong Dynasty, various rumors continued to breed and spread from Sichuan to Luoyang and Kaifeng, and tension and anxiety enveloped the Northern Song Dynasty. The central and local governments have made various preparations and are waiting for the arrival of 1054 with worry and expectation...

This book takes the overall collapse of Japanese medical ethics during the war as the main line. It panoramically reproduces the founding, expansion and collapse of the Japanese invasion force 731, exposes the brutal human experiment atrocities under the special transfer system, and restores the complete chain of evidence from conspiracy planning to battlefield implementation of germ warfare and the unparalleled disaster it caused to the Chinese military and civilians. What is particularly valuable is that the author relied on US archives to reveal the dark post-war transactions in which the US sheltered war criminals and covered up evidence for the benefit of the Cold War - it was this transaction that allowed the vast majority of war criminals in Unit 731 to escape justice. This book uses solid historical materials, vivid video records, and rigorous academic research to deeply analyze the national political logic, crux of the social system, and cancerous changes in the medical system behind the atrocities of human experimentation in Japan during the war.

How does the Queen Mother of the West, a super fancier, order a show? Who is her biggest theater fan? Why is Yang Xiaolou most afraid of meeting Puyi? How did Tan Xinpei ascend to the throne of "King of the Actor World"? Mei Lanfang doesn't know his father's name? ... The scenery and pain of worship in the inner court, the sensational anecdotes of famous actors, and the grievances in the opera garden that are constantly being resolved and turned into chaos are all in "The Secret History of the Imperial Palace Liyuan". "The Secret History of the Forbidden City Liyuan Garden" brings together precious articles serialized by the famous opera theorist Mr. Xu Muyun in the "Entertainment Industry" column of "Shenbao" from November 1938 to April 1939. It is organized in the order of publication and presented in its original form. This book vividly records the secrets of the palace and the opera garden in the late Qing Dynasty, anecdotes of celebrities, and interesting anecdotes. It also introduces a lot of opera knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It is an important reference for opera lovers and researchers. It is a companion piece to the subsequently serialized "The Story of the Liyuan", leaving us with important memories of the development and prosperity of Peking Opera.

Liu Chengyu studied in Japan in his early years, joined the Tongmenghui, and was a veteran of the Revolution of 1911. "Miscellaneous Memories of Shizaitang" contains 215 notes written by him in his later years, mainly based on personal experiences and experiences. It records political anecdotes, personal anecdotes and social changes from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. The content is extensive and shows the complex aspects of the transition between the old and new eras. It is an important material for the study of modern Chinese history. This book was first serialized in the supplement "New Garden" of Shanghai "News" on September 15, 1946. This compilation and publication is strictly based on the original text and publication order of "News", aiming to provide readers with an authoritative and popular version with accurate content, reliable version and convenient access.

Do you want to know these interesting facts about the Liyuan: What is the origin of Tan Xinpei's name "Belle"? How did the rich people in the Republic of China win roles? In order to look handsome, how do male actors from the Republic of China clean up their reputation? When a new theater opens, what are the secrets to win the prize and avoid taboos? ... From May 1939 to April 1940, the famous opera theorist Xu Muyun serialized "The Story of the Liyuan" in the "Entertainment Circle" column of "Shenbao", focusing on recording anecdotes and daily life of famous Peking opera actors during the Republic of China, and commenting on the stage arts of Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou and the performance characteristics of different schools. This book and "The Secret History of the Forbidden City and the Liyuan Garden" can be described as companion volumes. Together they form a vivid picture of the development and prosperity of the Peking Opera industry in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

In modern Shanghai, cosmopolitanism and locality coexist, modernity and tradition coexist, and advancedness and backwardness coexist. "Shanghai Scale Claws" is a collection of notes about Shanghai society and culture written by Yu Muxia, a modern patriotic newspaperman. It is compiled into more than 300 articles, each of which can be as short as a hundred words or as long as seven or eight hundred words. The content is all-encompassing, recording in detail the food, clothing, housing and transportation of fashionable men and women, the daily necessities of ordinary people, the various trades in the world, and the bizarre gossip. It especially introduces the concession matters in detail. It can be called a handbook of modern Shanghai life.

Financial power and military power are the two decisive factors in traditional political games. In ancient Chinese politics, all political issues were ultimately classified as financial issues. In ancient China, all administrative power came from military power. Therefore, the so-called "political power" in ancient China was, in the end, just financial and military power. In this book, the author proposes a new interpretation perspective of modern history, looking at modern history from the perspective of military power and financial power for the first time. In addition to the novel perspective, many of the viewpoints in this book are refreshing. For example, China also had a magnificent era of civil sea power; geopolitics has existed in China since ancient times, and it has developed five geographical lines to promote historical development. The textual expression continues the author's consistent style, integrating cultural individuality into historical writing, forming a self-contained whole that makes people feel full and hearty after reading it.

Traveling through the fragmented Balkans and corrupt Russia, through a century of time, you can personally experience the living plight of ordinary people under the grand historical scene. Reed provides a vivid and detailed account of this almost forgotten corner of the war's Eastern Front - the ethnically, religiously, culturally and geographically fragmented Balkans. He neither cares about the game between the tsar and the sultan, nor sticks to the victory or defeat of the momentary battle. Instead, he focuses on ordinary people who were also involved in this conflict but never left their names. He strives to make readers see the ordinary and vivid people and things in the war, but they were ultimately sacrificed. This slowly unfolding picture freezes the Eastern Front battlefield in 1915, allowing readers to experience first-hand the survival plight of ordinary people under the grand historical scene through a century of time.

This book can be seen as a contemporary continuation of Hofstadter's classic book "Anti-Intellectualism in America". This book sharply analyzes how the intersection of various social forces in the past half century has triggered a "perfect storm" of anti-rationalism: the expansion of political influence of religious fundamentalism, the failure of public education in cultivating citizens, the replacement of print culture by the Internet, and the erosion of public awareness by infotainment. The author Susan Jacoby combines history with reality, and her language is sharp and full of insight. She neither favors the left nor the right. She bluntly points out that if anti-intellectual and anti-rational tendencies are allowed to go unchecked, the United States will fall into a spiritual wasteland. This book is not only a warning to contemporary America, but also a wake-up call for readers around the world.

April 1932, Niels Bohr's institute in Copenhagen. About 40 scientists gathered here to discuss the future of physics without restraint, enjoying the annual opportunity to work, socialize, chat, and push and annoy each other. They really had so much to talk about because this was a crucial turning point for science, for their careers, and for the history of their respective countries. Scientists call 1932 the "miracle year" because this year not only witnessed the discovery of neutrons and antimatter, but also achieved the first artificially induced nuclear transmutation in history. These major discoveries heralded the arrival of the nuclear age and the emergence of big science. However, while scientists were rejoicing, Europe was unstoppably falling into the abyss of totalitarianism and war.

It is known as the most brilliant "conspiracy" in Chinese history. A seemingly gentle decree, it eliminated the Han Empire's biggest henchman without any blood. This book provides a panoramic view of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's "Tweening Order" - a top-notch political game that used human nature as a pawn and family affection as a sharp edge. We will take you back to that turbulent era to gain insight into the ambition of the young emperor, the insight of the prodigy Lord Fuyan, and the powerless struggle of princes and kings between "grace" and "trap"... This is not only an in-depth interpretation of a period of history, but also an eternal lesson about power, system and human wisdom.

Every person who has ever lived is a creator of history. They write real history with their real lives. So, what was the real life of ancient people like? Open this book and it will take you into the daily life of ancient Chinese people - diet, clothing and etiquette, folk customs, street fireworks, entertainment and leisure, seasonal solar terms... You can experience the historical details, feel the warmth of life, and discover the origins of humanities and history through the changes in the ancient people's clothing, food, housing and transportation. Explore the cultural foundation of China in the small days of ancient people.

Explore the spiritual world of ancient China and trace the formation of Chinese cultural genes. In the pre-Qin period, concepts such as heaven, emperor, ghosts, and gods were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In response, witchcraft, curses, divination, and divination also played an important role in political and social life. Even the highest power in society initially appeared in the form of a "divine lord." These thoughts and concepts are the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient ancestors in social practice, and have had a profound impact on the political and social thought of the entire ancient China. In this book, Mr. Chao Fulin, a leading researcher of pre-Qin history, conducts in-depth research on the worship system and world of belief in the pre-Qin period, using the themes of "Heaven and Emperors", "Ghosts and Gods", "Witches and Curses", "Zhan and Omen", and "Kingship and Divine Power" respectively. He uses the mirror of "illusion" to reflect on reality and opens another door for readers to understand traditional Chinese culture. Mr. Chao Fulin, a leading researcher on Pre-Qin history, conducted in-depth research on the worship system and world of beliefs in the Pre-Qin period.

Why did the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty suddenly turn into the bloody tragedy of the "Anshi Rebellion"? "A Book to Quickly Understand the Anshi Rebellion" provides you with an in-depth analysis of this eight-year turmoil that changed Chinese history. With rigorous historical facts and fascinating narrative writing, this book fully reproduces the hidden worries of the prosperous Kaiyuan era, the rise of Anlu Mountain, the fall of the two capitals, Xuanzong's escape, and the bloody battles of famous generals such as Guo Ziyi and the final quelling of the rebellion. It profoundly reveals its fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty and its far-reaching impact on the separatism of vassal towns, helping you quickly understand the ins and outs of this prosperous crisis and its thousand-year warning.

When poison gas and tanks tore apart the pretense of gentleman's war, the knife of the Paris Peace Conference cut out the powder keg of World War II in the contract. This atypical history of World War I uses technical details and black humor to dismantle the magical reality of the collapse of civilization. From the evaporation of medieval chivalry in chlorine-filled trenches to the spoils-sharing equation beneath the gilded tableware at Versailles, every slice of history is steeped in absurdity: a Nobel Prize winner moonlighting as a Grim Reaper, a tractor converted into a steel behemoth, and a victorious diplomat using an inkwell to fake Mount Fuji. The book uses pop culture as a scalpel, allowing arms orders to dance with TikTok memes, blending the machine-fried steaks of the Ruhr area with the air cans of the Metaverse Treaty, revealing how the rapid development of technology drags mankind into the quagmire of modernity. The old ethics that were crushed into the soil by the crawlers, the undigested hatred on the peace menu, and the deadly creations that backfired on civilization in the laboratory were all completed in a playful way. This is a historical talk show that tap-dances with a steel helmet, and every laugh oozes rusty apocalypse.

The "Twenty-Four Histories" record more than 4,000 years of history, starting with the legendary Yellow Emperor and ending with the demise of the Ming Dynasty. In the form of biographies, with historical figures as the center, it comprehensively shows the rise and fall of all dynasties before us. In order to allow teenagers to better read this work, "Twenty-Four Histories for Teenagers" carefully selects the most important characters in each history book, condenses the essence of the original work in a language more suitable for teenagers to read, and compiles more than 700 stories, accompanied by more than 1,000 exquisite illustrations. In order to enable young people to enrich their cultural knowledge while reading history, this set of books has specially added a column on idioms for reading history.

In 1945, before the cigar smoke cleared in Yalta, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin had already carved new latitude and longitude lines for the earth with pens, pipes and medals under the gilded dome of Livadia Palace. This book reveals the thrilling game from the end of World War II to the beginning of the Cold War: Roosevelt's wheelchair concealed an infrasonic bug, Churchill's tobacco ashes coincided with the colonial map, the gold dust swimming in Stalin's ink outlined the prototype of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe; under the parchment of the San Francisco Constitutional Convention , radioactive ink, bronze art of war codes and electromagnetic shielding nets are intertwined to form the United Nations' "womb of peace"; the chocolate bombs dropped by Berlin, the molecular bond currency of the Marshall Plan, and the topological signatures of the NATO Charter embed the struggle of great powers into the micro battlefield of technology and intelligence. Through the "historical dark matter" in 149 declassified files, we recreate the technological code, geosurgery and human spectrum on the eve of the Iron Curtain, and witness how another world war written in ink, sound waves and atoms quietly began when the guns fell silent.