If you want to see China from beginning to end, I'm afraid it's easy to understand. High school students can watch it with relish. But also help to understand the overall history.
If I am a Chinese major, I recommend the following books: (sorted by historical time)
Yuan Qi collated Shan Hai Jing, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1980.
The Book of Songs was translated and annotated by Yang Renzhi, Tianjin Ancient Books Publishing House, 199 1 edition.
Notes on the Translation of Qu Yuan's Fu
Yuan Mei Note, Qilu Bookstore 1983 Edition.
Yang Bojun translated The Analects of Confucius, Zhonghua Book Company, 1980.
Yang Bojun's Notes on Mencius, Zhonghua Book Company, 1960.
Guo Qingfan's Zhuangzi Collection, China Bookstore, 1988 edition.
Selected Prose of Pre-Qin Dynasty by Luo Genze, People's Literature Publishing House, 1985.
Selected Works of Historical Records of Wang Benji, People's Literature Publishing House, 1982.
Notes on Selected Poems of Cao, People's Literature Publishing House, 1956.
Notes on Tao Yuanming's Collection, translated by Wei Zhengzao, Tianjin Publishing House, 1994.
Notes on Selected Poems of Xie Lingyun by Ye Xiaoxue, Shanghai Classical Literature Publishing House, 1957.
Reference to the Literature History of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, edited by Peking University China Literature History Teaching and Research Section, Zhonghua Book Company, 1962 edition.
Seeking God (Jin) by Gan Bao, Zhonghua Book Company, 198 1 edition.
Liu Yiqing's Shi Shuo Xin Yu (Southern Song Dynasty) notes, Yu Jiaxi notes, Zhonghua Book Company, 1983 edition.
Appreciation Dictionary of Tang Poetry edited by Cheng, Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1983 edition.
Gao Buting's Notes on Tang and Song Poetry, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1985.
Zhang Youhe's Notes on Legends of Tang and Song Dynasties, People's Literature Publishing House, 1964.
Selected poems of Wang Wei
Chen Yixin's note, People's Publishing House, 1983.
Notes on Xiao Difei's Selected Poems of Du Fu, People's Literature Publishing House, 1979.
Notes on Selected Works of Li Bai by Yu Xianjiao, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1990.
Notes on Selected Works of Wang Baijuyi, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House 1980.
Miao Yue's Dictionary of Song Poetry Appreciation, Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1987 edition.
Notes on Selected Poems of Song Dynasty
Selected Works of Qian Zhongshu, People's Literature Publishing House, 1958.
Hu's Notes on Selected Poems of Song Dynasty, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1962.
Song Wenxuan.
Selected Notes of Chinese Department of Sichuan University, People's Literature Publishing House, 1980.
Selected Notes on Selected Works of Song Dialect by China Institute of Social Sciences and Literature, People's Literature Publishing House, 1959.
Selected works of Ouyang Xiu
Selected Notes of Du Fu, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1986.
Selected Works of Su Shi by Wang Shuizhao, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1984.
the gay genius
Lin Yutang, Writers Publishing House, 1997.
Collation of Wang Zhongwen Li Qingzhao's Collected Works (signed by Wang Xuexin), People's Literature Publishing House, 1978.
Selected works of Lu you
Selected Notes of Zhu Dongrun, Zhonghua Book Company, 1962.
Notes on Jia Xuan's Ci Chronology by Deng Guangming, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1978 edition.
Selected poems of Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties
Selected Comments on Yan, Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House, 1992.
Selected Songs of Yuan and Ming Dynasties edited by Zang, Zhonghua Book Company, 1985.
Collection of Guan Hanqing's Opera Works
Wu Xiaoling et al., China Drama Publishing House, 1958.
Famous sayings in the world, warning words and awakening words (Ming) edited by Feng Menglong, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1982.
Surprised by anger, surprised by anger at the moment (Ming Dynasty), written by Ling Mengchu, edited by Zhang, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1982.
Selected Poems of Qing Dynasty, Selected Notes of Chinese Department of Fujian Normal University, People's Literature Publishing House, 1984.
Chen Naigan's Collection of Terms in Qing Dynasty, Shanghai Bookstore, 1982 edition.
Fang Bao, Liu Dahuai and Tao Fei
Selected Notes of Chen Yaodong, Hong Kong Joint Publishing Company, 1990 edition.
Notes on Zhou Gemin's Selected Poems of Yuan Mei, Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House, 1989.
Selected notes on modern prose
Selected Notes of Jin Dynasty, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1989.
Notes on Selected Poems in Modern Jin Dynasty, People's Literature Publishing House, 1963.
Reading selected works can not only enrich one's historical knowledge, understand social phenomena and customs in relevant historical periods, but also expand one's writing ability. Read more ancient books at ordinary times, no matter what ancient books, you can learn about some historical figures. Chinese language and literature is accumulated by basic skills, and there is no quick way. If you like history. These books make you forget all about eating and sleeping!
If you have to read official history or something. You can read the general history of past dynasties in order!