Zhuo Zhaowei 
Story of Chinese History (Ming Dynasty) 

Based on "Twenty-Four Histories", Draft History of Qing, History as a Mirror and other important historical books in ancient China, Story of Chinese History (Ming Dynasty) vividly tells the classic historical stories of various dynasties in a language that children can understand, and introduces important figures and events in history with colorful cartoon illustrations. There are also small columns of "Knowledge Cards", "Famous Quotes" and "Idioms in Stories", so that young readers can understand the rich traditional cultural knowledge such as daily life, scientific and technological achievements, literature and art, historical evaluation, idioms and allusions in each era. "What do you think" section is set in some stories to encourage young readers to think positively and express their opinions bravely. Story of Chinese History (Ming Dynasty) makes readers understand he historical development of the Ming Dynasty through 18 typical historical stories of the Ming Dynasty, including how Zhu Yuanzhang ascended to the throne, the mysterious organization Jinyiwei, Zheng He’s voyages to the West, Qi Jiguang’s fight against Japanese pirates, and Zhang Juzheng’s reform. In addition, this book also introduces the traditional cultural knowledge of the Ming Dynasty, such as the Ming Tombs, the classic works of the Ming Dynasty of Water Margin, Exploitation of the Works of Nature and Compendium of Materia Medica, and the four great geniuses of Wuzhong in the Ming Dynasty.