由周济编著的《中华历史一百人(中英对照)》是通过讲述人的故事来反映中国历史和文化的一次尝试。因为历史教科书是比较枯燥乏味的，而人的故事是生动、也往往是传奇的。本书一共讲述一百零四人故事（实际上一百零四篇短文，有的一篇包含两人或以上），选录着重在他们对中华民族的历史发展和文化形成做出的贡献。中华民族上下五千年，从史前时代的传说英雄到晚清风云人物，历史人物何止千万，因此，这里”中华历史一百人”绝对是重量级人物中重量级人物，每个名字都是中华文化的一个重要符号。

Prehistoric Period f1700th millennium-21st century BC)

 1 Pan Gu Shi(shi mearit mister)

A Legendary Hero Cutting open Earth and Sky

 2 Fu Xi Shi(shi meant mister)

An Ancestor Created Chinese Earliest Civilization

 3 NvWa(nvmeantfemale)

A Heroin Patching up the Sky

 4 YanDi＆Huang Di(dimeantking)

Founders of a Unified Nation of China

 5 Chang’e＆HouYi 

A Couple Important to Chinese Culture

 6 Yao＆Shun

Two Wise Emperors Founding Eadiest Dynasties

 7 Yu

Yu the Great Conquered the Flood

Shang Dynasty(1600—1046 BC)

The Appearance ofEarliest Letters＆Bronze Wares

 8 EmperorZhou

A Notorious Tyrant in Early Era

Zhou Dynasty

West Zhou Dynasty(1046。771 BC)

Made China as a Nation"Upholding Proprieties and Ethics"

 9 EmperorWu

Founder of Zhou Dynasty

East Zhou Dynasty The Spdng&Autumn Period(770 476 BC)

An lmportant Period for the Making of Chinese Traditional

Culture

 10 Confucius

A Most Important Philosopher in Chinese History

 11 Laozi 

Founder of Taoism School

 12 GuanZhong&BaoShuya

Set a Shining Example on Honest＆Faithful Friendship

 13 SunWu

A Strategist Wrote the Book Sun’s Military Strategy

 14 Gou Jian

Yue's Emperor Known for His Unthinkable Revenge

 15 XiShi

The First Beauty In Chinese History

 16 Fan Li

A Tycoon in Ancient Era

 17 BianQue

An Earliest Known Physician

 18 Yu Boya＆ZhongZiqi

Two"Friends of Know—Music

East Zhou Dynasty The Warring States Pedod(475-221 BC)

Also a Period Important for the Making of Chinese Traditional Culture

 19 Mencius

The Most Impodont Successor of Confucius School

 20 Zhuangzi

I aozi’s Successor

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Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)

Initiated a Centralized Power System in China Han Dynasty

West Han (or Former Han) Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD)

Made China an Unprecedented Powerful and Prosperous Country Made Great Success on Politics, Military and Culture

Latter Han (East Han) Dynasty (25-220)

Kept the Prosperity of Former Han

The Three Kingdoms Period (220-280)

The Trilateral Struggles Made the Appearance of Numerous Household Names of Heroes and Their Stories

Jin Dynasty

West Jin Dynasty (265-371)

A Corrupted and Short-Lived Regime

The South & North Dynasties (420-589)

The Period Ethnic Minority Powers Continued to Occupied North China

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Chinese Feudal Society Reached Its Heyday

The Five & Ten States Period (907-960)

A Short-Time Separation between Tang and Song Dynasties

Song Dynasty North Song Dynasty(960-1127)

Appeared Prosperity of Culture,But NationalStrengthturned a Downfall

South Song Dynasty (1127-1279)

A Regime Founded by Song Family Members in the South

Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368)

An Ethnic Mongolian Regime The Minority for the First Time Founded a Unified Country in China

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

China's Feudal Society Reached Its Later Stage

Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)

An Ethnic Manchu Regime Appeared Powerful in Early years, But Became Corrupted to the Core in Late Stage