This book is one of the bilingual series to help you enjoy contemporary Chinese literature and other writings in their authentic, unadulterated flavor and to understand the Chinese society, culture, history, and the contemporary life of the Chinese people as you learn the language and hone your reading skills. The bilingual Tales from Five Thousand Years of Chinese History (VI) covers a period of history from the early years of the Ming Dynasty to the Opium War.This book is one of the bilingual series to help you enjoy contemporary Chinese literature and other writings in their authentic, unadulterated flavor and to understand the Chinese society, culture, history, and the contemporary life of the Chinese people as you learn the language and hone your reading skills. The bilingual Tales from Five Thousand Years of Chinese History (VI) covers a period of history from the early years of the Ming Dynasty to the Opium War.