中华上下五千年
2007-1
外文
张延图
223
China, an age-old nation with a history of nearly five thousand years, has a time-honored splendid civilization like many other nations in the world. Do you want to open the gate to the treasures of such a giant nation with a long-standing history and civilization? Do you desire a magic wand to lead you easily through the long historical corridor of this great Eastern nation and see the brilliance of its history? Then, please open this book. It is a magic wand that helps you understand Chinese history with ease, as well as a window providing a convenient view on China.This book tells nearly 100 well-known stories from remote antiquity to the Revolution of 1911 in time sequence and takes key historical events and figures as the mainline. In compiling the book, we have striven to present the social changes, wars and battles, science and technology, and culture and art during Chinas five thousand years of history in a series of accurate, vivid and concise stories. The book is a historical documentary with varied extraordinary splendor rather than a heavy, dull academic work. The book vividly portrays a good number of historical figures, including feudal emperors of supremacy, wise and thundering generals and commanders, upright, loyal and virtuous people, merciless officials and treacherous ministers, righteous, dauntless and unbending national heroes and people of exceptional ability, and scrupulous and practical-minded scientists and thinkers of great learning and wisdom. In the process of editing, we pursued faithfulness to historical facts, yet we avoided dry historical data. We placed emphasis on the readability of the text and illustrated the text with quite a few exquisite and vivid paintings, composing an interesting book excellent both in pictures and language. We hope that the book could lead you to appreciate the splendor of Chinese history and bring you the joy of reading at the same time.
This book is a magic wand that helps you understand Chinese history with ease,as well as a window providing a convenient view on China. It tells nearly 100 well-known stories for remote antiquity to the Revolution of 1911 in time sequence and takes key historical events and figures as the main line.We have strived to present the socisal changes,wars and battles ,nad culture and art in a series of accurate,vivid and concise stories.The book is a historical documentary with varied extraordinary splendor rather than a heavy,dull academic work.
Pangu Creates Heaven and EarthNuiwa Repairs the HeavensEmperors Huangdi and YandiYao Passes the Throne to ShunDa Yu Conquers the FloodsThe Fall of the Xia DynastyPangeng Moves the CapitalKing Wenwang Scouts for TalentKing Wuwang Topples the Shang DynastyZhougong, a Loyal AideKing Youwang Tricks Regional LordsDuke Huangong Promotes a Former EnemyChonger Ascends the Throne After 50 Years of ExileKing Zhuangwang: from Inactive Regent to OverlordStrategist Sun Wu and The Art of WarKing Goujians PerseveranceConfucius, the Great Chinese ThinkerShang Yangs Reforms of the State of QinReturning the jade Intact to ZhaoJing Ke Attempts to Assassinate the King of QinThe First EmperorConstructing the Great WallHongmen BanquetThe Destruction of Xiang YuZhang Qian, Envoy to the Western TerritorySima Qian, the Great HistoriographerWang Mang the UsurperThe Peasants RevoltCai Luns Improved PaperZhang Heng and His Earthquake SensorHua Tuo the Medicine ManHow Cao Cao Begins His Political CareerThe Battle of GuanduThree Revered VisitsThe Chibi CampaignSima Zhaos AmbitionsThe ReunificationWar of the Eight PrincesCoalition of the Royal Family and the NobilityWang Xizhi the Great CalligrapherThe Feishui CampaignTao Yuanming the HermitThe Longest Canal in the Ancient WorldCoup at Xuanwu GateWei Zhent,a Free-Spoken and Brave Official,Remonstrating with the EmperorPrincess WenchengXuan Zang the PilgrimEmpress Wu ZetianLi Longji and the Kaiyuan Glory DaysAn-Shi RebellionJianzhens Voyage to JapanLi Bai, "God of Poetry"Du Fu, the "Poet Sage"Huangchao UprisingDeprived of Military Command over a Cup of WineThe Chanyuan AgreementFan Zhongyan: the Peoples Well-being Before All ElseWang Anshis ReformsSima Guang and His Zi Zhi Tong JianThe Three Su: a Father and Two SonsShen Kuos Meng Xi Bi TanThe Jingkang IncidentYue Fei in Resistance Against the JinWen Tianxiang, a Martyr for His CountryEmpress Dowager of Great LiaoLi Yuanhao Founding the West XiaWanyan Aguda, Nuzhen ChieftainGenghis Khan Unifies MongoliaKhublai Establishes the YuanMarco Polos Visit to ChinaMaster Weaver Huang DaopoGreat Playwright Guan HanqingGuo Shoujing and His Shoushi CalendarZhu Yuanzhang Founding the Ming DynastyJingnan RebellionThree Ming Literary ClassicsZheng Hes Maritime Voyages to the Western SeasThe Tumubao IncidentQi Jiguangs Resistance Against Japanese PiratesLi Shizhen and the Compendium of Materia MedicaGreat Victory at NingyuanEunuch Wei ZhongxianHuangtaijis Clever Use of the Strategy of Sowing Discord Among EnemiesDaring King Li ZicbengQing Troops Enter Shanhaiguan PassShi Kefa Defends Yangzhou to the DeathZheng Chenggong Recovers TaiwanEmperor Kangxi Suppresses the Rebellion of"Three Vassal Princes"Ca6 Xueqin and A Dream of Red MansionsLin Zexu Destroys Opium at HumenThe First Opium WarYaiping RebellionThe Burning of YuanmingyuanDowager Cixis Power "Behind the Curtain"The Sino-Japanese WarThe Hundred Days ReformThe Wuchang UprisingA Brief Chronology of Chinese History
