Chinese History: 500 Interesting Facts About China (Curious Histories Collection)

Lots of interesting info in this book. I learned a lot from this easy to read book. If you want to learn more about China, this is a good guide. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

500 Interesting Facts is just that, a bunch of facts. There is plenty of information in this book that would make the reader investigate things further.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

With such a vast history, reading about China in a way that both emphasizes important details and is formatted in a an enjoyable, engaging manner can feel like a daunting task. Doing so need not be, however, especially with "Chinese History: 500 Interesting Facts about China."This book includes, as its title explains, precisely 500 different details about the numerous people, places, events, and beyond of China. Consequently, this work is accessible, fun, and worth reading.

This book is somewhat interesting if you are interested in China. I am and it was full of facts but my only problem is that it reads like the high points of a Chinese history book but without the interconnecting information that puts it all in context. I found myself lost at times because between one fact and the next I felt like I was missing something important. Still interesting though.

This fantastic book brings valuable facts about Chinese achievements. It is a well-written book.

Chinese History: 500 Interesting Facts About Chinese History is a quick and interesting numbers listed, easy to read book. The book is organized and well written, divided into chapters by events. I enjoyed the attention to detail but at a level that anyone can read. The assorted artwork is a nice touch. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in quick facts about Chinese History.

The book is 500 briefly described 'facts' with superfluous introductions and odd words in bold.There is a tendency to be repetitious (for instance: tea drinking seems to become common several times) and contradictory (369 states that the Empress Dowager CiXi 'came up with ideas of how to make China strong once more'; then 372 states that she 'clung to old traditions … not to reach full potential', etc…).Then, there's the occasional statement like: 476 'Some analysts believe it will take over the US in about a decade.' Surely, that should be 'overtake' rather than 'take over'?There's nothing about Mao and the 'Long March' … or the current leader?Seems to be the result of considerable research - but needs some tidying up?

Brilliantly laid out and really helped keep in my brain which dynasties were which. Beautiful pictures includedThe only thing I would have liked would be more pronunciation guides.