Ancient China Simplified

"Ancient China Simplified" by Edward Harper Parker is a journey through early Chinese history, aiming to clarify its most important ideas. The book explains how Chinese history was recorded, starting with confirmed dates around 842 B.C. It talks about the complicated political world of ancient China, where the emperor had to run away because people weren't happy and vassal states with long existences were created. Parker stresses that early Chinese civilization was divided and that it's hard to understand because the stories don't always make sense. He supports a better understanding of the events that formed the early social and political systems while pointing out how geography helped these ancient states grow.