1. Read the general history, sort out the main line of the times by yourself, make a timeline and so on, hang things on the wall, put aside the world events, and write the contemporary China historical events on the other side (only write down the events that you think are important to the world, without writing them down in detail), and constantly supplement them during reading.

Better books on world history recommend global general history. Although there are some mistakes, it is rare that the perspective is not western-centered, and the author has complete historical knowledge.

Palmer's modern history of the world is more academically valid, but the western center is also more serious.

In addition, the minimalist European history is clear and easy to read, so you can have a look.

The History of China recommended Qian Mu's Outline of National History, which is in line with Bai Yang's Outline of China History.

Whether your timeline is wonderful or not is not the key, but the key is that Tracy has finished reading A General History of China and Foreign Countries.

2. If you really finish reading the book and the timeline is completed, your knowledge framework will be established.

The next step is to gain perceptual knowledge.

You can watch American and English dramas with historical themes (Downton Abbey, Tudor Dynasty, etc. ), or play games (Total War, Xuanyuan Sword, Civilization, or other games listed in my answer to the fun stand-alone game), or read novels (such as Persian teenagers in Mary Clabaugh Wright, knowing about Alexandria), and give yourself some time to find what you like until you find the historical period where your main interest lies.

3. Use various tools to find the special history of the period you are interested in.

If you are interested in a passage in western history, you can consult the history of historical works and find the main historical books and materials.

It is easier to identify the mainstream of China history, and the official history of each era is generally the most comprehensive (don't look up unofficial history at this stage, if you have to look at it, you should incorporate it into the second stage to establish perceptual knowledge, but be careful. Anyone who does not indicate the source of the speech or whose source cannot be verified shall be regarded as a rumor.

Rumor is not worthless, because it can read the public opinion at that time, but for the third stage, unofficial history is not enough. In addition, Ma Duanlin's General Examination of Literature and Liu Zhiji's Shi Tongcan also retrieved the main information of that era.