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"Visible History of China" is a rare popular history book in China. It uses highly condensed, flesh-and-blood stories and a "movie plot"-like approach to unfold a panoramic view of Chinese history for readers. It completely shows the process of an optimistic, diligent and brave nation creating history amidst the great changes in history. It clearly displays the major events in Chinese history, allowing readers to explore the mystery of why our great motherland created historical miracles. In addition, the production of this book has strong backing from the expert team of the Institute of History of the Academy of Social Sciences, as well as provincial museums and Huagai as image resource providers, so that readers can enjoy the visual feast brought by a large number of high-quality and wonderful pictures while reading high-quality content.

This book is a history of human development and a history of world change. In terms of content, we accepted the suggestions and reviews of experts from the Institute of World History of the Academy of Social Sciences, and divided the book into eight chapters and eight stages, telling the entire history of human development from prehistory to the 21st century. In terms of pictures, we have cooperated with high-quality picture providers such as Huagai Creative and the world's five major museums, and introduced a large number of precious and exquisite pictures. This book makes academic world history rich, vivid, and interesting, with pictures and texts, providing readers with an excellent popular historical reading.

"The Visible History of World War II" takes chronological order as its warp and takes the important figures and major battles in the Eastern and Western battlefields as its weft. The warp and weft are intertwined with pictures and texts, and it is easy to understand and narrates the entire process of the outbreak, development and end of World War II from local war to all-out war, as well as the entire process of the formation, formation, development and final victory of the anti-fascist united front of the people of the world over the German, Italian and Japanese fascists. This is a World War II epic told in 500,000 words, a picture of gunfire that is truly reproduced with more than 800 precious photos. China's most authoritative war history experts and the world's most famous war correspondents have jointly created an excellent popular book on the history of World War II for readers.

The Ming Dynasty created countless brilliance, so why did it collapse so quickly in the last 60 years? Emperor Chongzhen worked hard throughout his life, so why couldn't he save the Ming Dynasty from decline? At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were many famous generals and a huge army. Why were they defeated by the Jurchens with a population of only a few hundred thousand? How did Li Zicheng destroy the Ming Dynasty step by step? This book looks back at the predicament of the Ming Dynasty in the last 60 years, starting from the three main lines of Chaotang Rebellion, Liaodong Dilemma and Peasant Uprising. It analyzes the Ming Dynasty's numerous political, military, economic and other crises and countermeasures, reveals the Ming Dynasty's internal and external contradictions, reflects on the reasons for the Ming Dynasty's demise, and interprets this history of its rise and fall from a new perspective.

This book narrates the history of more than 1,600 years from the Shang Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is a unique classic general history book. Based on his own historical perspective, the author made relatively strict selections and choices about Chinese history before the Eastern Han Dynasty. He used storytelling to write about the important events of each dynasty, focusing on describing the changes in Chinese society, ideological contributions, and the personalities and activities of several important figures. The book is rich in content. It not only tells about the changes of dynasties, political rise and fall, and social changes, but also describes cultural development, commercial economy, regional folk customs, and public life. It can be said to be all-encompassing. The author has both literature and history, and uses literary language to write a national history beautifully and movingly. His thoughts and wisdom are thorough and accessible, and the author's talent and intention are revealed everywhere. This enables readers to enjoy the beauty of history and appreciate the wonders of literature.

This is the golden age of ancient China! During the 300 years, there was a prosperous and prosperous era that everyone knew - talents emerged in large numbers, nations came to the dynasty, and everything was full of vitality; during the 300 years, there was heartbreaking turmoil and chaos - the eunuchs disrupted the government, vassal towns were separatist, and the dynasty gradually declined. How did the Tang Dynasty enter the glorious age, and how did it fall into the quagmire of chaos? This book uses time as the context and events as the connection, supplemented by rich historical details and character portrayals, to vividly describe the prosperity and decline, peace and chaos of the Tang Dynasty. The book starts from the grievances and hatreds between Tang Emperor Li Yuan and the Yang family, and the entrepreneurial process of seizing the country, to the shocking inside story of the Maweipo Incident, and then to the tragic story of Tang Xing in the Liang Dynasty. It involves 22 emperors and focuses on 11 key nodes. It completely reproduces the grand scenes written by Li Bai and the troubled times written by Du Fu!

This is the beginning of the "Chinese History from Scratch" series, which focuses on the history of the pre-Qin era and shows how Chinese civilization originated and was shaped. Due to the lack of written records, people know very little about pre-Qin history, especially the history before Xia. This time, through the textual research of a large number of documents and the study of archaeological data, the author used one wonderful story after another to restore the appearance of the land of China more than 5,000 years ago, telling the thousands of years of history from the mythical battle between Huangdi and Chiyou to the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, the rise of the Shang Dynasty, and then to the establishment and collapse of the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system. In the book, we can see the Yellow Emperor who carried the political ideals of future generations, the dark version of the abdication of Yao and Shun, the magnificent Xia Palace City and Xia civilization, the Yin Ruins and the Shang Dynasty that shocked the world, and how the Zhou Dynasty was established by the small and broad-minded Zhou people, and how all the hundreds of vassal states in the Zhou Dynasty fell into the hands of Qin. Start reading from scratch, explore where China comes from, and understand the original appearance of China.

The War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea is an important period of history after the founding of the People's Republic of China. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Shi Zhongquan, a well-known expert on the history of the Communist Party of China, based on his years of in-depth research on the history of the Communist Party of China and the War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea, wrote a popular reading book on the history of the Party about this magnificent history - "Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and the Resistance to U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea" series. "Mao Zedong and the Resistance to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea" is one of the series.

The War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea was an important period of history after the founding of the People's Republic of China. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Shi Zhongquan, a well-known expert on the history of the Communist Party of China, based on his years of in-depth research on the history of the Communist Party of China and the War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea, wrote a popular book about the history of the Party - "Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and the Resistance to U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea" series. "Zhou Enlai and the Resistance to U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea" is one of the series.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens outside Shanhaiguan rose up, and the fire of civil unrest within the Shanhaiguan ignited throughout the hinterland of the Central Plains. Emperor Chongzhen, the last king of the Ming Dynasty, led his ministers to fight the fire everywhere like a fire captain. However, contrary to expectations, Emperor Chongzhen's hard work and vigilance failed to usher in the dawn of resurgence for the crumbling empire. Instead, the fire of national subjugation became more and more fierce, and the Ming Dynasty ended with the emperor's death. Emperor Chongzhen was diligent and self-denial throughout his life, and even until his death he felt that he should not be the "king of the country's subjugation." However, the people under his rule chanted "Chongzhen, Chongzhen, re-conquer every year" while devoting all their enthusiasm to the "rebellious ministers and traitors" who did not push for food. The Chongzhen Dynasty had no shortage of loyal and patriotic ministers who "went to the end of the civil service to advise and the military to fight", but in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, all officials were "killable both civil and military." Which one is the truth? The fog of history is blocking our eyes, just waiting for you to reach out and push it away.

This book selects several historical figures from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and through historical data mining and analysis, tells historical stories in narrative form that have not been discovered or paid insufficient attention by professional researchers. The main contents include: the joker Liu Xiu, where the "Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai" came from, the death of Peng Chong, and the life of Huang Xian and anecdotes, why Liang Ji was afraid of Sun Shou, the encounter and different paths of Li Ying and Guo Tai, the three generals in the "Disaster of the Party", why Huangfu Song lost to Dong Zhuo, the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty and their biological mothers, the divisions and life-and-death infighting among the eunuchs of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the wave of suicides in the officialdom of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the five years after the "Yellow Turban", etc. This book is popular, academic, and interesting at the same time. The content is simple and the text is simple. The stories narrated are universal to a certain extent. The author's solid historical literacy ensures the accuracy of historical knowledge. The readership is positioned as history lovers, and the author has the advantage of having extensive contacts in academic circles and news media circles. This book will have certain economic benefits.

"A Story of Spring and Autumn" is the first book in the "A Story of Spring and Autumn" series, which mainly tells the historical stories of the Spring and Autumn Period from 722 BC to 701 BC. This series of books is based on "Spring and Autumn", with "Historical Records" and "Guoyu" as the main supplements. At the same time, it is written with reference to more than 30 other related books. Different from other vernacular versions of "Spring and Autumn", the "A Story of Spring and Autumn" series adds background information such as calendars, rituals, systems, and character relationships based on the original historical materials, connects the events of the Spring and Autumn Period in series, and forms opinions and judgments based on a large number of historical materials to facilitate readers to understand this period of history more clearly. "A Story of Spring and Autumn" was originally an audio program. After being reorganized, revised, and supplemented, it finally formed the current series of "A Story of Spring and Autumn". Each chapter in this book contains a QR code of the original audio program, which can be read by reference to each other.

Qing palace dramas tell you: the palace fights between concubines and empresses cannot stop; the emperor cannot eat more than three bites of each dish; the yellow flag is the orthodoxy of the royal family and is walked sideways... Do you really believe these routines? In fact, we have been deceived by TV series all this time. The real Qing Dynasty is beyond your imagination! When the concubines went to bed, they did not take off their clothes and wrap them up in quilts. Instead, they gathered together in the back hall of Yangxin Hall and waited for the emperor to turn over the sign. Concubines in the Qing Dynasty did not call themselves concubines or concubines. When facing the emperor and the queen mother, they generally called themselves "minions". The emperor is not afraid that you will know his taste. Open the "Meal Dishes" - Qianlong did not like seafood, but Guangxu was a "seafood lover"! ......... This book tells the daily life of the Qing Dynasty from seven parts, covering various aspects such as language, commerce, architecture, transportation, banner people, harem life, clothing, marriage, diet, etc., Using particularly rigorous research to restore the particularly interesting daily life of the Qing Dynasty!

Read comics for half an hour and learn about 5,000 years of history! Ranked No. 1 In cumulative sales of comics history category! 500 Illustrations have been completely redrawn, and hard-core knowledge has been upgraded! 45 Mind maps to build a middle school history knowledge framework! Just through the form of hand-drawn cartoons and jokes, Chen Lei (pen name: Brother Hunzi) and the half-hour cartoon team clearly outlined the historical context of the Ming and Qing dynasties: The Ming Dynasty is like a slide: quickly reaching the top, then slowly sliding down, and suddenly accelerating towards destruction! The Qing Dynasty is like Plants vs. Zombies: from the imperial dynasty to self-rescue and resistance, it still cannot stop the waves of aggression from batches of foreign powers... It reveals the complicated historical surface and omits the irrelevant details. There are historical jokes on every page, which will make you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

Read comics for half an hour and learn about 5,000 years of history! Ranked No. 1 In cumulative sales of comics history category! 500 Illustrations have been completely redrawn, and hard-core knowledge has been upgraded! 45 Mind maps to build a middle school history knowledge framework! Just through the form of hand-drawn cartoons and jokes, Chen Lei (pen name: Brother Huanzi) and the half-hour cartoon team clearly mapped out the historical context from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty: the square dances of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the uncles took turns to go to battle; the wars of the Song Dynasty were common It suffered a loss, but the economy prospered and recovered quickly; the Yuan Dynasty was as chaotic as headphones, with nine emperors changed in 38 years... It reveals the complicated historical surface, omitting the irrelevant details, and there are historical jokes on every page, making you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

Read comics for half an hour and learn about 5,000 years of history! Ranked No. 1 In cumulative sales of comics history category! 500 Illustrations have been completely redrawn, and hard-core knowledge has been upgraded! 45 Mind maps to build a middle school history knowledge framework! Just through the form of hand-drawn cartoons and jokes, Chen Lei (pseudonym: Brother Hunzi) and the half-hour cartoon team clarified the historical context from the Qin Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms: The Qin Empire died if it was too much; the entire Western Han Dynasty was about paying off the debts of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty; the Three Kingdoms are like bumper cars, they catch fire when they bump into each other! ... It uncovers the complicated historical surface and omits irrelevant details. There are historical jokes on every page, making you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

Read comics for half an hour and learn about 5,000 years of history! Ranked No. 1 In cumulative sales of comics history category! 500 Illustrations have been completely redrawn, and hard-core knowledge has been upgraded! 45 Mind maps to build a middle school history knowledge framework! Just through the form of hand-drawn cartoons and jokes, Chen Lei (pen name: Brother Hunzi) and the half-hour cartoon team clearly mapped out the historical context from the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties: as soon as the Western Jin Dynasty was founded, they played Xiaoxiaole; All the emperors in the dynasty were weird; the three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty were simply a parabola... It reveals the complicated historical surface, omitting the irrelevant details, and there are historical jokes on every page, making you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

Read comics for half an hour and learn about 5,000 years of history! The cumulative sales volume of comic books ranks first in the historical category! 500 Illustrations have been completely redrawn, and the core knowledge has been upgraded! 45 Mind maps to build a middle school history knowledge framework! The hilarious memory method is really more impressive than the one in class. Just through hand-drawn cartoons and jokes, Chen Lei (pen name: Brother Hunzi) and the half-hour cartoon team clarified the historical context from the origin of mankind to the Zhou Dynasty: Dragon gave birth to nine sons, why are the nine sons not like dragons? The history of the Shang Dynasty is the life of a bird! It would be easier to understand if the countries of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were regarded as a class! ... It uncovers the complicated historical surface and omits irrelevant details. There are historical jokes on every page, making you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

Just through the form of hand-drawn comics and jokes, Chen Lei (pseudonym: Brother Hunzi) and the half-hour comic team clearly outlined the historical context from ancient times to the Qing Dynasty: It would be easier to understand if the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were regarded as a class; the Qin Empire would die if it was too much; the 300 years of the Tang Dynasty were simply a parabola; the Song Dynasty often suffered losses in wars, but it always The economy prospered and recovered quickly; the Yuan Dynasty was as chaotic as headphones, with 9 emperors changed in 38 years; the Qing Dynasty was like Plants vs. Zombies: from the Celestial Empire to self-rescue and resistance, it still could not stop the waves of aggression from batches of foreign powers... It uncovers the complicated historical surface, omitting the irrelevant details, and there are historical jokes on every page, which will make you laugh every three seconds. Open this book and unknowingly memorize historical knowledge while laughing.

"The Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" is a famous long historical novel. It was originally named "The Chronicles of the States" and was written by Yu Shaoyu during the Jiajing and Longqing years of the Ming Dynasty. Later, Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty adapted it on this basis and changed its name to "Xin Lie". "National Chronicles" has a total of 108 chapters, which is greatly expanded in length compared with the original book. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Cai Yuanfang revised and polished this book, added comments, readings and annotations, and finally became the "National Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" that is circulated today. The book has a total of 108 chapters, starting with the murder of King You of Zhou and ending with the unification of China by Qin Shihuang. The first half focuses on the battles between princes of the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period", and the second half focuses on the annexation wars of the "Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period", narrating historical stories of more than 500 years during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This novel is written in ancient vernacular, with simple and natural language and detailed characterization. It is an excellent popular book for understanding the history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Half-hour Comics Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties" (divided into two volumes) takes historical development as the context, selects characters and events of great significance and influence, and uses humorous language and relaxed and witty pictures to objectively and truly reproduce it, so that every young reader can understand the historical development context of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in a relaxed reading.

The "Super Interesting Chinese Classics (Comic Version)" series first introduces the original texts and interpretations of Chinese classics in short words, and then explains the meanings expressed in the Chinese classics in the form of exaggerated and humorous comic stories. It can easily stimulate children's interest in learning and allow children to absorb the essence of Chinese classics in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. The complete set includes 10 volumes of "Thirty-six Stratagems", "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Three Character Classic", "The Analects of Confucius", "Thirty-Six Strategies" (Part 1), "Upper and Lower Five Thousand Years (Part 2)", "Historical Records (Part 1)", "Historical Records (Part 2)", "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties (Part 1)" and "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties (Part 2)".

The "Super Interesting Chinese Classics (Comic Version)" series first introduces the original texts and interpretations of Chinese classics in short words, and then explains the meanings expressed in the Chinese classics in the form of exaggerated and humorous comic stories. It can easily stimulate children's interest in learning and allow children to absorb the essence of Chinese classics in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. The complete set includes 10 volumes of "Thirty-six Stratagems", "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Three Character Classic", "The Analects of Confucius", "Thirty-Six Strategies" (Part 1), "Upper and Lower Five Thousand Years (Part 2)", "Historical Records (Part 1)", "Historical Records (Part 2)", "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties (Part 1)" and "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties (Part 2)".

This book focuses on the Shu Han regime's Northern Expedition "out of Qishan" during the Three Kingdoms period, discusses the establishment and strategic planning of Liu Bei's Shu Han regime, and analyzes the reasons for the failure of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition through the conscription system, taxation system, and the struggle between Liu Bei's direct lineage and local bureaucrats under Zhuge Liang's rule. While describing the strategy and destiny of the Shu Han regime's "exodus from Qishan", this book also writes about the game between Cao Wei and Sun Wu at the same time and the Shu Han regime. These games not only affected the success or failure of the expedition from Qishan, but also affected the national destiny of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, until the Jin Dynasty finally unified the world. The Three Kingdoms are far away, and a series of stories surrounding the Qishan Mountains have been sung through the ages. Zhuge Liang worked hard to turn the tide and revive the Han Dynasty. But what does the rise of the Han Dynasty have to do with the thousands of people at the bottom? Whether it rises or falls, the people will suffer.

A book to learn about the life and death of the first authoritarian queen in Chinese history! After Liu Banglong passed away, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty supported Liu Ying as emperor. However, Lu Fei, who had been trapped in the Qin camp and held captive in Pengcheng, knew in his heart that he could only protect himself if he had great power. His extreme desire for power was ready to act, and at this moment he finally showed his fangs. After killing Zhao Wang Ruyi and Mrs. Qi with cruel means, Lu Fei came to power for nearly eight years. He first killed the former young emperor Liu Gong, and then established the second young emperor Liu Hong, playing with imperial power and holding hands. Lu Pheasant continues to produce Liu family heirs, allowing the Lu family to claim the title of king and queen. The Liu family's world is about to become the Lu family's world. Where will the Han Dynasty go...

If you were "reincarnated" again and were born in the Roman Empire, would you live in Rome and feast, bathe, watch gladiatorial fights, and circuses every day, and be a comfortable parasite, or would you follow "Caesar" to guard the border, and compete with the endless barbarian warriors in the Black Forest? When entering this historical travel book, you can start reading from any of the nine corners of the Roman Empire - monarchs, administrators, priests, citizens, city dwellers, soldiers, tribesmen, slaves, and barbarians. As the plot unfolds, you will come to a crossroads of destiny, from a monarch to a commoner, from a soldier to a slave. In the end, as a barbarian, you may even influence the fate of the Roman Empire! Of course, you can also read this introductory book on Roman history in order. The author explains Roman history to you in a witty and humorous way, accompanied by a large number of historical pictures, making you feel like you are actually there.

The second volume of "5 Minutes of Hilarious Poetry" uses vivid historical stories, lively and humorous writing, and a combination of comics and text to tell the lives of Su Shi, Wang Wei, and Li Qingzhao, and interpret their important poetry creations in the context of the story. Innovative and cute cartoons + creative WeChat group chats, hilarious and funny, suitable for all ages!

"New Explorations in Ancient History" is a "books instead of publications" publication founded by the Ancient Chinese History Research Center of Henan University, a key research base for humanities and social sciences in universities in Henan Province. This book is the third series and contains a total of 17 papers. In terms of period, there are two papers from the Pre-Qin Dynasty, four papers from the Han to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, eight papers from the Song Dynasty, and three papers from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In terms of content, there are eight papers on political research, four on historical geography and regional studies, four on legal, social, and cultural studies, and one on economic research. The research fields cover many aspects of ancient Chinese politics, economy, society, and culture.

Many of the articles included in this book use newly discovered epitaphs, as well as other types of stone carving historical materials and traditional historical documents, to try their best to describe the individual life histories of women in the Northern Dynasties, telling specific women's stories, stories of women from different social classes and different life encounters, striving to show a different historical picture of the Northern Dynasties.

This book was born out of the "Poetry on the Tang Dynasty" series of CCTV's "Hundred Schools of Forum" program. Using 21 famous poems by Tang Dynasty poets such as Chen Ziang, Du Fu, Meng Haoran, and Wang Zhihuan as clues, it presents multiple aspects of life in the Tang Dynasty. For example, it includes the economic history with Chang'an commodity prices as the incision, the institutional history with the imperial examination activities as the representative, the literary history with the fate of poets such as Li Du as the core, etc., As well as the Tang Dynasty food, Tang Dynasty music and dance, Tang Dynasty makeup and costumes, etc.

In the 17 years from 1912 to 1928, the Beiyang government had eight presidents, 18 prime ministers, and countless warlords, big and small, who came and went like a revolving lantern. This book pays more attention to the details of history. According to the development context of Beiyang history, it selects the most representative specific people or events in different periods, especially those who have had a significant impact on the development of Beiyang history. Focusing on these living people, it restores the scene of historical events by digging into details that have been ignored in the past, including the changes in the characters' psychology, living environment and other details. It uses the small to see the big and the dots to cover the whole, presenting a highly condensed and flesh-and-blood history of Beiyang.

This book narrates the rise and gradual demise of travelers and knight-errants in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and depicts the broad historical picture and colorful social customs of this period. It also provides a psychological analysis of Fan Ju, Zhang Liang, Han Xin, Liu Jing, Jia Yi, Ji An, Guo Xie and other figures whose predecessors knew about but lacked detailed interpretation. It has excavated and analyzed Cheng Dao's life course, and constructed vivid and full characters one after another; it has provided new interpretation perspectives for issues that have been discussed but inconclusive in academic circles, such as the development of the Warring States Reform Movement, the subject-object contradiction in the Qin State, the kingdom in the early Han Dynasty, and the historical image of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

"History of the Three Kingdoms" is a popular historical science book written by Lu Simian for the public. Starting from the aspects of "eunuchs", "relatives", "yellow turbans" and "the geography of the Later Han Dynasty", the author restores the historical facts and conducts an in-depth analysis of Dong Zhuo's disruption of the imperial court, the rise of Cao Cao, and the rise and fall of the Sima family. At the same time, he also "defends and vindicates" some characters who have been vilified by literature. The language is popular and vivid, which not only corrects people's misunderstanding of the history of the Three Kingdoms, but also arouses readers' interest in reading.

This book re-examines the famous event in the history of Sino-Western exchanges, namely the British envoy Macartney's mission to China and his audience with Emperor Qianlong. The author not only describes the preparations for the mission, personnel selection, maritime voyages, the reception of Qing officials along the way, formal and informal talks, misunderstandings caused by translation, and the mission's experiences, etc., But also turns the camera to the translators Li Zibiao and Xiao Si Dangdong who met at the meeting, telling the ups and downs of their lives in a moving and delicate style, showing the mechanism of country-to-country exchanges from a micro level. Why tell the story of translation? The more you know about other countries, the more likely you are to be suspected in your own country, and rational voices will be suppressed, with translators bearing the brunt.

In 138 BC, a Langguan from the Western Han Dynasty set out from Chang'an on a mission to the Western Regions. However, he did not know that the road he opened would connect the East and the West. In 1877, the German geological geographer Richthofen named this transportation road in the Western Region the "Silk Road" in his book "China". For thousands of years, this road carrying trade and cultural exchanges between China and the West has declined and prospered several times, leaving behind many touching stories. The thirteen historical figures selected in this book are Zhang Qian, Huo Qubing, Princess Jieyou, Chen Tang, Geng Gong, Ban Chao, Fa Xian, Kumarajiva, Pei Ju, Hou Junji, Xuanzang, Genghis Khan, and Zuo Zongtang. The time span spans from the Western Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Everyone has a close connection with the Silk Road. Among them are envoys, warriors, monks, emperors... Some of them have dug holes to open up, some have ensured smooth traffic, or some have passed on civilization, and have established monuments one after another. This book is written in the style of popular historical readings, using these thirteen important figures on the Silk Road as a context to connect the history of the Silk Road.

The long river of history flows endlessly, and catching a wave of it can reflect the brilliance of the sun and illuminate the road of struggle for future generations. "The Curtain of History 2" selects nineteen famous figures in history, including Liu Bang, Zhang Liang, Cao Cao, Wei Zheng, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Yangming, and Zeng Guofan, who are either heroes of a generation, heroes, or wise men and capable ministers, and tell the story of their ultimate success through constant struggle. These people closely combine their personal efforts with the times they live in and display their talents. Not only are they famous throughout the ages, but their personal experiences and fighting spirit are also full of positive energy, which can serve as a reference for future generations.

In Li Longji's later years, the prime ministers and officials around him corrupted the imperial court for their own selfish interests. An Lushan took advantage of the emperor's favor and took the opportunity to become bigger. Finding that the Central Plains was empty of weapons, An Lushan secretly stocked up on weapons and set his sights on Chang'an. Encouraged by a group of political advisers, An Lushan led an army of 200,000 to march to Chang'an, quickly seizing Hebei and capturing Luoyang. On the battlefields in Hebei and Henan, a group of loyal ministers, good generals, and righteous men emerged from the people and formed an alliance to attack the rebels from behind, forcefully holding back the rebels' westward advance, and shattering An Lushan's dream of a quick victory. Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi led the Tang army to stop the rebels. An Lushan took advantage of the internal conflicts among the Tang Dynasty's top leaders to break through Tongguan and occupy Chang'an. Li Longji fled to Jiannan, and the Tang army regrouped in Lingwu under the leadership of the new emperor Li Heng. After a series of battles, with victories and defeats, the Tang army finally succeeded in regaining Chang'an and Luoyang. The rebel leaders An Lushan and Shi Siming were killed successively. The Tang army finally won. During the eight-year war, a large number of people with lofty ideals emerged. They were resourceful and brave, fought tenaciously against powerful enemies, and displayed deep feelings for their family and country and rich and colorful political and military strategies.

This is a Chinese history that everyone can read, presenting a different historical world. Interesting and informative: The content of this book is rich and diverse, covering many aspects such as the rise and fall of dynasties, legends of emperors and generals, the past of talented men and beautiful women, as well as intricate and bizarre ancient cases. The book not only contains the hidden threads of history and the nature of power struggles, but also includes stunning case analysis, historical twists and turns of small characters, and a delicate depiction of the ups and downs of human nature. It is very interesting and makes people immersed in it and unable to bear to put it down. Seeing the details of history can also reflect on reality, leaving a meaningful sigh. Warmth: In addition to the wonderful presentation of big history, this book also has a warm side. While historians pay attention to the grand context of the times, they also stop to appreciate the lives of ordinary people who are far away from the center of the historical stage. Too many little people are like water droplets falling into the vast ocean, quietly diluted in the waves of the times, but they are also an indispensable part of history. Taking their stories as a cross-section, we can see a richer life, thereby gaining an understanding and sympathy for the distant era, and truly feeling the warmth and thickness of history.

Learn from the past! Reveal the moments of destruction of 17 dynasties and crack the code of the survival of Chinese civilization for five thousand years! This book is written by the "Favorite History" team certified by millions of readers. It uses news feature-style writing to resurrect historical scenes and create a new way of writing the apocalypse of the end of the dynasty! In-depth deconstruction of the countdown to the end of 17 dynasties, from political collapse to ecological crisis, and a panoramic analysis of the 12 fatal symptoms of the demise of dynasties. The book explores the survival wisdom in the bloody final chapter of the Dynasty from multiple angles. If the rise and fall cycle of history cannot be changed, you can gain insights into the truth of survival in troubled times! If you don't know death, how can you know life? This book focuses on the last few years of 17 unified or partially unified dynasties in Chinese history. By looking at various issues and situations such as politics, military, economy, finance, personnel, climate, etc. Behind their decline, this book provides a way of thinking: If the cycle of prosperity and decline in history cannot be changed, what can we learn from it? What can be done to prepare for the next crisis? Mr. Ai used scalpel-like strokes to cut open the death files of the 17 dynasties from Qin to Qing. He hopes that by observing the rise and fall of feudal dynasties, he can sort out history, broaden our horizons, and help us penetrate the fog of the times and move forward cautiously.

The study of salt history has always been regarded as one of the important topics in the field of Chinese economic history. The development of the salt industry in the Tang Dynasty was inherited from the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and started from the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Due to the An-Shi Rebellion, the Salt Law was established and the monopoly system was fully implemented, which had a profound impact on Chinese history. The development of the salt industry and salt politics is in sync with the overall changes in the country and society. The operation of salt involves the construction and direction of the political system, principles and policies, and is a major issue affecting the destiny of the country. It can be said that the social changes in medieval countries were the prerequisite for the implementation of salt laws and led to the continuous reform of salt laws. This book is divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts, containing 15 monographs and 2 additional essays. The whole book takes the Salt Policy and Salt Law as the guide and context, showing their relationship with the national financial and economic policies, social and cultural aspects of the Tang Dynasty. In terms of writing and argumentation, we strive to change the perspective, observe issues from the overall stance and core measures of the country's political economy, and strive to discover the laws that have been understood and applied by predecessors in medieval society from the analysis of salt politics and commodity prices.

Textual Criticism is a major tradition and legacy of Chinese classical studies, and it still occupies a very important position in the modern and contemporary academic system. This collection collects excellent textual research papers published by the magazine "Literature, History and Philosophy" since the new era, covering a wide range of fields such as politics (including officialdom), economy, military, historiography, Chinese and Western transportation, people and events, etc. These articles have unique perspectives, detailed historical materials, meticulous methods, and reliable conclusions. Many of them have been written for decades and still have high academic value to this day.

"Taiping Rebellion" is a history book that details the military struggle of the Taiping Rebellion. The book vividly describes the magnificent history of the Taiping Rebellion starting from the Jintian Uprising in Guangxi, going through a series of major battles such as the Northern Expedition, the Western Expedition, and the Tianjing Incident, and finally settled in Tianjing as its capital and launched a fierce confrontation with the Qing army and many foreign powers. The book not only shows the heroic resistance and strategic wisdom of the Taiping Army soldiers, but also deeply analyzes the political, economic, and social factors behind the war, as well as the profound impact of this peasant uprising on the trend of modern Chinese history.

Years pass and centuries change. For millions of years, in every corner where humans have traveled, many empires and dynasties have alternately risen and fallen. "The Lost Ancient Kingdom" of "Student Explorer" leads readers to explore these once-prosperous ancient kingdoms along some occasionally exposed clues. Chinese civilization, tracking archaeological sites, studying historical books and ancient books, and corroborating each other, truly reproduces 25 lost ancient countries in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, outlines the traces of their development, and displays their past glory and decline one by one, restoring the innocence of ancient countries and the authenticity of history.

"Zi Zhi Tong Jian" writes from the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, vividly showing the living people and stories in the 1,362-year history of the 16 dynasties. It can be said to be the "big data" and "case collection" of China's political and cultural heritage. This book is the 29th volume in the series of Huashan's Talk about Zizhi Tongjian (887-906 AD), which mainly tells the history of the Zhaozong period of the Tang Dynasty. After Zhaozong succeeded to the throne, he tried to restore the centralized power that had further weakened during Xizong's reign. He went through many political struggles and military conflicts, including struggles with powerful officials such as Zhu Quanzhong, but ultimately failed. In 904 AD, Tang Zhaozong was forced to move the capital to Luoyang. The rule of the Tang Dynasty entered its final period, and Zhu Quanzhong became the actual ruler of the dynasty. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was about to begin. Open this book and see how the Tang Dynasty came to an end under the out-of-control management of the rulers!

"Becoming Yongzheng": He is the leading IP of the Forbidden City today, and his story is the "university" of countless Qing palace dramas and time-travel dramas in later generations. Diligence, suspicion, coldness, affection... It seems that we are no strangers to this complicated Yongzheng. Coupled with the endless Qing palace dramas, this emperor has also been successfully shaped into a familiar old friend around us. But what is he really like? What was the real history like? This book elaborates on the growth path of Yongzheng, "the most representative autocratic monarch in modern China", and the true face of Yongzheng's dynasty hidden in the shadow of the "prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong". "Made by Qianlong": Some people are fascinated by the "big pig's hoof", while others are dismissive of the "scum dragon". Qianlong, he may be a person with the most complex personality and the most diverse images in Chinese history. He is extremely smart and stupid, magnanimous and narrow-minded, has many thoughts and is frank and sincere, open-minded and generous... He was born in 1711 and died in 1799. During that long period of eighty-nine years, as the chief spokesperson of the "Kangxi and Qianlong Dynasties", it was he who drew a highlight; it was also he who drew a heavy curtain. Fateful reincarnation. This book polishes an extremely complex doomsday emperor from the human dimension. During his sixty-year reign, he personally built a country and a dynasty into what he wanted.

"Twilight in the Forbidden City" describes the special years from 1919 to 1924, when Johnston formed an indissoluble bond with China at the peak of his life. Johnston painted a unique and longing picture of life in the strange and closed world of the Forbidden City. Johnston was well versed in Chinese history and culture, so the rich historical details of that almost forgotten era emerged from his writing like a claw in the mud.

The book contains 40 stories about drama queens and emperors, and you can get 1 piece of trivia in 1 minute! Chong Xiaolu tells history into jokes and has several humorous short plays, which are fun to watch and easy to remember! Qin Shihuang couldn't eat watermelon? Kangxi didn't like chocolate? Qianlong likes to drink milk tea? A play about the pre-Qin, Ming and Qing dynasties, Chong Xiaolu will bring you a hilarious performance! The historical knowledge is carefully proofread, and rare words are added with pinyin, making it more suitable for young students to read! The book follows chronological order and tells the stories of famous emperors in history such as Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Qianlong in the form of lively and humorous comics. There are magnificent conquests in the south and north, changes in power, and also unknown sides of them such as eating chocolate and drinking milk tea. Follow Chong Xiaolu and easily play through thousands of years of history.

This book is a new work in the series of "History of China that is addictive upon first reading". It describes what happened between Zhu Yunwen's accession to the throne and Zhu Zhanji's death. From the southern bureaucrats' "North-South List Case" to the Minister Tuogu's instigation of Zhu Yunwen to reduce the vassal state, King Yan Zhu Di set off a three-year "Jingnan" and finally ascended to the throne. Then Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, five Northern Expeditions, six voyages to the West, and then a series of strange changes in the "Two Years and Three Emperors" after Zhu Di's death. This book is based on historical books such as "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Ming Tongjian". By analyzing historical facts and incorporating the author's unique insights, this book deeply explores the truth behind history and recreates a real Ming Dynasty for us.

This book is a new work in the series of "History of China that is addictive upon first reading". It describes what happened between the nine-year-old emperor Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty who ascended the throne and the death of Zhu Youtang due to illness. These included the pacification of the war in the south and the famous Tumubao Incident, and then a series of attacks and defenses between the Ming Dynasty and the northern grassland forces that led to the reintegration and unification of the grassland forces. Although the Ming Dynasty's transition from prosperity to decline was somewhat alleviated in the process of Hongzhi Zhongxing, the fatigue in the middle of the dynasty had already begun to show. This book is based on historical books such as "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Ming Tongjian". By analyzing historical facts and incorporating the author's unique insights, this book deeply explores the truth behind history and recreates a real Ming Dynasty for us.

This book introduces the life of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, from Zhu Yuanzhang's poor background to his establishment of the Ming Dynasty and holding the world in the palm of his hand. In the book, we can not only see Zhu Yuanzhang's decisiveness in the confrontation with Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and others, but also see Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthlessness in the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty. The author of this book is completely loyal to historical facts. It is based on historical books such as "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Ming Tongjian" and incorporates his own opinions. By analyzing historical events, he deeply explores Zhu Yuanzhang's character. From the process of Zhu Yuanzhang conquering the world, he can see the perseverance, bravery, and wit of Zhu Yuanzhang's character; from the process of Zhu Yuanzhang's rule of the world, he can see the cruelty, suspicion, and decisiveness of Zhu Yuanzhang's character.

In the "History of the Ming Dynasty, which is addictive upon first reading" series of works, the author uses historical materials as the basis, and takes the historical era and characters as the main line to give a panoramic display of the history of the Ming Dynasty. In particular, he conducts in-depth thinking and analysis on the emperor's mentality, political ecology, war, human nature, etc. In the process of reading this set of books, you can not only learn a wealth of historical knowledge, but also gain a clearer understanding of many complex events and characters in the Ming Dynasty, and then see the evolution and development of history, both inevitable and accidental. There are general trends in history. Understand the general logic of history and understand yourself!