What's the difference between historical records and five thousand years in China?

1, the two books are written differently. Historical books adopt biographical style, and most of them describe the history at that time with character stories. China used the chronological style for 5,000 years, which was arranged in chronological order in history. This is conducive to the establishment of an overall historical framework. If you want to study history, the latter is better

The records of these two books are different. Historical records only recorded to the Western Han Dynasty, while China recorded most of the historical years of China in 5,000 years, and the narrative was relatively rough.

The authors of these two books lived in different times. Sima Qian lived in the Western Han Dynasty, while modern writer Li Jin lived in China for five thousand years. Their understanding of history may be different.

The two books use different languages. Historical records are recorded in classical Chinese, and it is difficult to read without a certain literary background. China used the vernacular for five thousand years, which is easy to understand.

Baidu encyclopedia-historical records

Baidu Encyclopedia-Five Thousand Years in China