That is, comprehensive, systematic, knowledgeable, interesting and not boring.
2. If you want to learn more deeply, you should buy a refined version of Twenty-Five History, which has the essence of the original text, is not so complicated, and is different from the vernacular version, you can appreciate the beauty of China literature. Remember a set of 8 copies, each copy is 1 inch thick.
In fact, 5,000 years is not bad, but you should not choose the right version. Is it a children's edition? Or an abridged version. I once saw a set on the best-seller shelf of Xinhua Bookstore, which was divided into three volumes: upper, middle and lower. Each book has the thickness of Xinhua Dictionary, but the layout is bigger than it, which is about the size of an encyclopedia. Although I haven't read the content carefully, it should be ok to look at his capacity.
If you just want to get a systematic understanding, there is another way. You can buy a set of textbooks for college students' history department from the relevant bookstore, or you can mail order from Beijing Haidian Library, where it seems to be half price.
If it still doesn't satisfy you, buy the full version of Twenty-Five History. This is a BOSS reading, but I haven't finished it yet, hehe.