Five Thousand Years of Chinese Nation

Product Description: ----------------------------------------------- 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. ...... Contents: ----------------------------------------------- Pangu Creates Heaven and Earth Nuiwa Repairs the Heavens Emperors Huangdi and Yandi Yao Passes the Throne to Shun Da Yu Conquers the Floods The Fall of the Xia Dynasty Pangeng Moves the Capital King Wenwang Scouts for Talent King Wuwang Topples the Shang Dynasty Zhougong, a Loyal Aide King Youwang Tricks Regional Lords Duke Huangong Promotes a Former Enemy Chong'er Ascends the Throne After 50 Years of Exile King Zhuangwang: from Inactive Regent to Overlord Strategist Sun Wu and The Art of War King Goujian's Perseverance Confucius, the Great Chinese Thinker Shang Yang's Reforms of the State of Qin Returning the jade Intact to Zhao Jing Ke Attempts to Assassinate the King of Qin The First Emperor Constructing the Great Wall Hongmen Banquet The Destruction of Xiang Yu Zhang Qian, Envoy to the Western Territory Sima Qian, the Great Historiographer Wang Mang the Usurper The Peasants Revolt Cai Lun's Improved Paper Zhang Heng and His Earthquake Sensor Hua Tuo the Medicine Man How Cao Cao Begins His Political Career The Battle of Guandu Three Revered Visits The Chibi Campaign Sima Zhao's Ambitions The Reunification War of the Eight Princes Coalition of the Royal Family and the Nobility Wang Xizhi the Great Calligrapher The Feishui Campaign ....