The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream by Michael WoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was better than I expected it to be. A refreshing re-read through the vast history of China. Now I want to read more about the Song dynasty, and I've added Xu Xiake's journal to my wishlist.
I especially found it interesting how the author was able to find a family to represent most major epochs and events throughout history and trace their story, all the way to the present, where the descendants (35th generation!) still tell the history and have old family documents.
Some people are commenting that the author was biased, but I found it quite objective, even regarding Xi Jinping and his origins, as well as his methods in office.
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