由周濟編著的《中華歷史一百人(中英對照)》是通過講述人的故事來反映中國歷史和文化的一次嘗試。因為歷史教科書是比較枯燥乏味的，而人的故事是生動、也往往是傳奇的。本書一共講述一百零四人故事（實際上一百零四篇短文，有的一篇包含兩人或以上），選錄著重在他們對中華民族的歷史發展和文化形成做出的貢獻。中華民族上下五千年，從史前時代的傳說英雄到晚清風雲人物，歷史人物何止千萬，因此，這裡”中華歷史一百人”**是重量級人物中重量級人物，每個名字都是中華文化的一個重要符號。

Prehistoric Period f1700th millennium-21st century BC)
1 Pan Gu Shi(shi mearit mister)
A Legendary Hero Cutting open Earth and Sky
2 Fu Xi Shi(shi meant mister)
An Ancestor Created Chinese Earliest Civilization
3 NvWa(nvmeantfemale)
A Heroin Patching up the Sky
4 YanDi＆Huang Di(dimeantking)
Founders of a Unified Nation of China
5 Chang’e＆HouYi
A Couple Important to Chinese Culture
6 Yao＆Shun
Two Wise Emperors Founding Eadiest Dynasties
7 Yu
Yu the Great Conquered the Flood
Shang Dynasty(1600—1046 BC)
The Appearance ofEarliest Letters＆Bronze Wares
8 EmperorZhou
A Notorious Tyrant in Early Era
Zhou Dynasty
West Zhou Dynasty(1046。771 BC)
Made China as a Nation"Upholding Proprieties and Ethics"
9 EmperorWu
Founder of Zhou Dynasty
East Zhou Dynasty The Spdng&Autumn Period(770 476 BC)
An lmportant Period for the Making of Chinese Traditional
Culture
10 Confucius
A Most Important Philosopher in Chinese History
11 Laozi
Founder of Taoism School
12 GuanZhong&BaoShuya
Set a Shining Example on Honest＆Faithful Friendship
13 SunWu
A Strategist Wrote the Book Sun’s Military Strategy
14 Gou Jian
Yue's Emperor Known for His Unthinkable Revenge
15 XiShi
The First Beauty In Chinese History
16 Fan Li
A Tycoon in Ancient Era
17 BianQue
An Earliest Known Physician
18 Yu Boya＆ZhongZiqi
Two"Friends of Know—Music
East Zhou Dynasty The Warring States Pedod(475-221 BC)
Also a Period Important for the Making of Chinese Traditional Culture
19 Mencius
The Most Impodont Successor of Confucius School
20 Zhuangzi
I aozi’s Successor
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Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Initiated a Centralized Power System in China Han Dynasty
West Han (or Former Han) Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD)
Made China an Unprecedented Powerful and Prosperous Country Made Great Success on Politics, Military and Culture
Latter Han (East Han) Dynasty (25-220)
Kept the Prosperity of Former Han
The Three Kingdoms Period (220-280)
The Trilateral Struggles Made the Appearance of Numerous Household Names of Heroes and Their Stories
Jin Dynasty
West Jin Dynasty (265-371)
A Corrupted and Short-Lived Regime
The South & North Dynasties (420-589)
The Period Ethnic Minority Powers Continued to Occupied North China
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Chinese Feudal Society Reached Its Heyday
The Five & Ten States Period (907-960)
A Short-Time Separation between Tang and Song Dynasties
Song Dynasty North Song Dynasty(960-1127)
Appeared Prosperity of Culture,But NationalStrengthturned a Downfall
South Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
A Regime Founded by Song Family Members in the South
Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368)
An Ethnic Mongolian Regime The Minority for the First Time Founded a Unified Country in China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
China's Feudal Society Reached Its Later Stage
Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)
An Ethnic Manchu Regime Appeared Powerful in Early years, But Became Corrupted to the Core in Late Stage