The reason for recommending Glory and Dreams is similar to that of General History of the World, but the only difference is that it is more readable than the former. If you can't understand the General History of the World, you can consider starting with this book. Although not as extensive as the former, it is enough as a primary reading.
3 "Historical Records" historian's swan song, Li Sao without rhyme. This is not a big talk. When reading this book, you must read the classical Chinese version. In the process of high school, there are countless materials composed of classical Chinese historical materials. Reading historical records means that students who have just entered high school can complete the leap from "A Story of Pond" and "A Story of Yueyang Tower" to "Twenty-four History" (National Examination) and "Li Sao". Senior high school students should not think about reading this book, but get familiar with classical Chinese and understand it through this book. In addition, reading historical books and accumulating information are helpful to Chinese.