How do foreign textbooks evaluate the history of China?
American history textbooks also pay attention to the development of China literature. It claimed that The Book of Songs, compiled around 500 BC, was the greatest literary work at that time and occupied an important position in the history of world literature. The book translated the Book of Songs (No.100),No. 122,No. 124 andNo. 127). In the heyday of China's classical literature, this book translated a passage from Silent Night by Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Drunk Flowers by Li Qingzhao, a poetess in the Song Dynasty. Textbooks also attach great importance to inspiring students' independent thinking ability, and will also raise some questions when commenting on historical events. Let the students analyze the role of historical figures in the historical trend by themselves, and make them think about the dialectical problem of "heroes make the times" or "times make heroes" with the reference to the book "Opening History" by Tang Dynasty. For another example, the book says that Confucius believes that education should teach people correct values and behavior norms, and at the same time asks students, "Do you think today's teachers should teach these, and why?" A China student studying in an American high school said: Unlike China, American history classes will tell students about the occurrence, development and process of historical events, and then encourage students to discuss them. Usually, they don't subjectively characterize this event. Even for such an important historical event as World War II, it is up to the students themselves to evaluate the historical responsibility.