It is suggested that we should read Zi Tong Zhi Jian first to understand the historical development, and then read it in chronological order, mainly by stages, such as pre-Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Song and Jin Dynasties, Xixia, Yuan Dynasty and Ming and Qing Dynasties. Personal suggestion: If you want to grasp the historical development of China as a whole, you can read some related documents, such as Ju Zhu, Di Bao and Historical Celebrities, while reading these books.