Lin Handa, Cao Yuzhang (eds.) Tales from 5000 years of Chinese history. Volume I

Translator - Yawtsong Lee. — New York; Shanghai: Better Link Press; Shanghai Press and Publishing Development Company, 2010. — 357 p. — ISBN 9781602201125.林汉达，曹余章《上下五千年》. 二百六十二个故事.Tales from five thousand years o f Chinese history is a collection of stories arranged in chronological order, covering a period from ancient times to the pre-Opium-War Qing dynasty. The topics were selected by the educator and linguist, Lin Handa (1900—1972), who drew up the outline for the collection and contributed some chapters. Following Lin’s death, Cao Yuzhang (1924—1996) took over his mantle and completed the work. This combined effort of two consecutive authors has enjoyed wide appeal by virtue of its historical accuracy, well-structured narrative, fluent writing and distinctive style. The English edition of Tales from Five Thousand Years o f Chinese History consists of two volumes. Volume One starts from ancient times and culminates in the last years of the Eastern Jin dynasty (317—420). For the sake of brevity, the original Chinese work has been slightly abridged in this English edition.