China to 1850: A Short History
"Charles Hucker has written a balanced, precise, and concise overview of China's evolution until about 1850."—Asian Forum"A concise overview of Imperial China—a good place to begin . . . recommended."—Focus on Asian Studies"A simplified history of the Chinese and their culture from prehistory to about 1850.  The book, which draws heavily from Hucker'sChina's Imperial Past: An Introduction to Chinese History and Thought, presents a straightforward chronological treatment. . . . This is an excellent introductory text for high school students beginning to study Chinese history."—Kliatt"Charles O. Hucker'sChina to 1850, a contracted and condensed version of his highly extolledChina's Imperial Past, is a solid, precise, scholarly work.  It would probably best suit the general reader who wants a glance at China's past.  To