Please recommend a few books that introduce Chinese history. It would be best to introduce the customs of ancient times, the way people lived, and so on.
There are many books on Chinese history that you can refer to: " Records of the Historian ": A masterpiece of Chinese history written by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty. It is divided into two volumes and contains Chinese historical events from the Xia Dynasty to the Western Han Dynasty. The book introduced the customs and lifestyle of ancient China in the form of vivid historical stories and biographies. Zi Zhi Tong Jian: The General History of Chinese History, edited by Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty, covers the history from 403 B.C. to 959 A.D., including the politics, economy, culture, military and other aspects of each dynasty. The book described the history of ancient China in the form of a chronicle. 3 " General History of China ": The General History of Chinese History written by the Chinese historian Zheng Nanjin is divided into seven volumes, covering the history from the Xia Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. It focuses on the ancient Chinese politics, economy, culture, education, military and other aspects. The book summarized the history of ancient China in the form of an overview and summary. 4 " Chinese History ": A collection of Chinese historical stories written by the Chinese historian Chen Jierui selected some historical events and characters in ancient China and narrated them in a lively and interesting way. Through reading this book, readers can understand the customs and lifestyle of ancient China. I hope these books on Chinese history will be helpful.