A General History of China (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

The original title of this book is "Textbook of Chinese History for Fuxing High School", and it is a general history of China written by the great historian Mr. Lü Simian for high school students. In this work, Mr. Lü provides a comprehensive and concise narrative and an overview of China's politics, geography, society, and culture from ancient times to the 1930s. The language is plain, the structure is clear, and the insights are unique. Even today, it remains an excellent general history of China.
【Editor's Recommendations】
1. Bestselling Masterpiece, Carefully Edited: This is the best-selling general history of China from the Republican era known to date, with over 190 cumulative reprints of its two volumes! The editorial department of Zhonghua Book Company has carefully edited and proofread it while respecting the original work, releasing a hardcover leather-bound collector's edition!
2. Grandmaster's Style, Outstanding Insights: Mr. Lü Simian is widely recognized as the scholar who has studied the most documents, having read through the "Twenty-Four Histories" multiple times. Mr. Lü is a true master of history; his works are highly coherent, integrating historical narration with personal original ideas – Gu Jiegang praised him for ushering in a new era of general history writing, Qian Mu enjoyed attending his lectures, Yu Ying-shih grew up reading his books, Li Ao admired his fresh ideas, and Yi Zhongtian frequently quoted him in "Pin Sanguo".
3. Selected Color Illustrations, Richly Illustrated: The entire book includes 25 color historical images to help readers grasp the meaning and traces of history.
【Reviews from Famous Scholars】
The most common problem for those who compile a general history of China is that they merely list historical facts, lacking insight and being extremely dry. When Mr. Lü Simian emerged, realizing this, he wrote a general history with rich historical knowledge and a flowing style, thus opening a new era for general history writing.
——Gu Jiegang
Lü Simian's general history is very substantial. Regarding the two great scholars, Chen Yuan and Lü Simian, I grew up reading their works, and the benefits I gained are no less than from any predecessor (such as Chen Yinque).
——Yu Ying-shih
In terms of broad scope, rich writings, and ability to write profoundly, I often highly regard Mr. Lü Simian Chengzhi, Mr. Chen Yuan Yuanyin, Mr. Chen Yinque, and Mr. Qian Mu Binsi as the four great masters of history among our predecessors.
——Yan Gengwang
The general history works of Lü Simian, Qian Mu, and Huang Xianfan are relatively concise and essential, and rarely bear political imprints.
——Zhang Lifan
A high degree of generalization combined with specific analysis is a characteristic of Mr. Lü's general history writings. And intertwined with this characteristic is profound historical insight.
——Cheng Nianqi
In the writings of Mr. Lü Simian, there is a calmness about history, a concern for culture, and a fervent hope for humanity.
——Chu Xinlan

出版日期/Publication Date：January 1, 2015
出版社/Publisher：中华书局
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页数/Page: 568