Chinese History 1

Chinese history refers to the history of China from the birth of Chinese civilization () to the present. The Xia period of Neolithic Erligang Culture () was already present by 2070 BC (approximately 4,100 years ago). The first unification of China took place in 221 BC under the Qin Dynasty (approximately 2240 years ago). As such, China has a very long history.

The book, Chinese History 1, a Chinese reading practice book, presents a broad and simple overview of Chinese history. In the accompanied book chapters, you'll learn the history of China starting from the prehistory until the Modern China era. The volume, 11th in the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series, includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin. With about 900 unique characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.

The book has 12 chapters in the following order:

Chapter 1: Timeline of Chinese History ()

Chapter 2: Chinese Dynasties ()

Chapter 3: Prehistoric China ()

Chapter 4: Ancient China ()

Chapter 5: Unified Feudal Dynasty ()

Chapter 6: The Dark Age of China ()

Chapter 7: Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty ( )

Chapter 8: Song Dynasty ()

Chapter 9: Yuan Dynasty ()

Chapter 10: Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty ( )

Chapter 11: The Republic of China ()

Chapter 12: Modern China ()