Zhang Yinlin 
Outline of Chinese History [EPUB ebook] 
A Premium History Textbook from Tsinghua University and the Southwest Associated University, A Must-Read for Beginners in Chinese History

The Outline of Chinese History‘ is an important monograph left by Mr. Zhang Yinlin during his short life, originally a high school history textbook compiled by the Ministry of Education. The author, based on his research, strictly selects the history of China before the Eastern Han Dynasty, writing about social changes, the development of thought, and the personalities and activities of some major figures in a storytelling manner, which is vivid, lively, easy to read, and interesting, without any dryness or rigidity, while being rich in content and depth."