The History of China

A Concise Introduction to Chinese History, Culture, Dynasties, Mythology, Great Achievements & More of the Oldest Living Civilization

By: History Brought Alive

Narrated by: R. E. Harter

Chinese history covers thousands of years, is rich in culture, legends, myths, empires, battles, and remains one of the most interesting in the world.

In this book, we explore the magnificent history of China from the early origins to its rise as a modern super power.

While there are many books that explore China’s history, public knowledge is still lacking. Many people can name more than one Roman Emperor, but how many can name a Chinese Emperor?

For anyone who wants to know more about this once closed and distant culture, History Brought Alive brings you a concise, masterful, and reliable book on the history of China.

Join us as we travel through over four thousand years of Chinese history, culture, myths and more. Beginning from the earliest creation myths and the first archaeological evidence of complex societies, we will ground your understanding in the foundations of China’s past.

Inside, you will discover:

• The five major eras—ancient China and the first, second, and third imperial ages and the modern age
• Innovations, world firsts, and important inventions—including paper money, insurance, the printing press and more
• The prosperity and rise of the Han Chinese (the majority ethnic group in China)
• Marco Polo - how a lowly merchant from the opposite end of the Earth found a place of high employment
• The Mongol terror - bloodshed, Genghis Khan and The Mongol Raiders
• Great personages including Emperor Wu, Mao Zedong, Gin Shi Huangdi, Confucius, and more
• The cultural revolution - how Mao Zedong and the Communist party began transforming china
• And much, much more…

Whether you're a history enthusiast or just a curious listener...in this audiobook, you will discover a wealth of Chinese cultural history, mythology and more.

So if you want to find out more about Chinese history, then this is the book for You

©2022 History Brought Alive (P)2024 History Brought Alive

Great China

I never knew that China has a great history. I definitely enjoyed listening to this audiobook because it really captured my interest.

Chinese culture

Learn about the Chinese culture, history, and even mythology from this awesome audiobook. The first four chapters were enjoyable! Highly recommended for history enthusiasts.

History of China

I enjoy the book learn a lot about mankind . I going listen to more about China even more.

Rise of China

If you wanted to learn about ancient china, this is the perfect audiobook for you. I learned from here how did China rise.

Strongly recommended

This version of Chinese history from the author and narrator is good. I knew so much about the Chinese empire and history through the help of this masterpiece. Strongly recommended.

Interesting and insightful

This audiobook is jam-packed with good information. Really interesting and insightful and you would really enjoy it if you are into learning about history.

About the Chinese dynasties

I was always curious about the Chinese dynasties and their culture and this audiobook really fed my curiosity. I love the contents so much.

Maybe a bit too brief

Surely hard to condense thousands of years into a small book. It was a start and helped to consider what time window to read about more. Coalitions are needed to oppose/ overcome adversaries.

Excellent

What an excellently written and narrated audiobook that really stood out from the rest. Great content that lets you explore the culture and history of china.

Very much informative

I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about china and wanted to learn more from this audiobook. It never failed me. Very much informative!