How to Write the History of Ordinary People

作     者：Chang Jianhua 

作者机构：School of History at Nankai University Chinese Social History Research Center at Nankai University Association of Chinese Historians 

出 版 物：《China Book International》 (中国新书（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第5期

页      面：58-61页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

主　　题：History records innovative 

摘      要：The topic ofhuman historyis vast,as studying history involves exploring the records of past human *** has a long and profound tradition in historiography,with its most significant hallmark being Sima Qians Records of the Grand Historian(Shiji).The annalistic-biographical style pioneered by Shiji represents a major achievement in Chinese historiography,providing ample records of human ***Annalssection documents emperors,theBiographiesdetail various figures,theHereditary Housescover aristocratic lineages,theTreatisesdescribe systems,and theTablespresent chronological *** greatest strength of this biographical style is its ability to reflect the main activities of emperors,nobles,ministers,and *** is a proud aspect of traditional Chinese historiography,attributed to Sima Qian’s innovative framework.