中华上下五千年

An anime introducing Chinese history, spanning from Pangu separating heaven and earth to the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi and Qianlong eras, comprising 269 episodes in total. "China: Five Thousand Years" is a large-scale animated historical series produced in April 1998. With an innovative concept based on Lin Handa's work of the same name, the series follows two modern-day children—Mao Mao and Xiao Qi—along with an intelligent computer, as they participate in bringing to life vivid and engaging historical scenes. Drawing from historical records and arranged in chronological order, the series recreates the splendid five-thousand-year civilization of the Chinese nation. It can be said that "China: Five Thousand Years" is an outstanding work introducing Chinese history to young audiences. Through the popular medium of animation, it presents many significant events and remarkable figures from China's long history, broadening viewers' horizons, inspiring their wisdom, and fostering national pride and patriotic spirit. This series is a large-scale animated production that recreates five thousand years of Chinese history based on historical records and arranged in chronological order. It has been broadcast on multiple television stations. Featuring two modern-day children—Mao Mao and Xiao Qi—and a computer, the series introduces a series of lively and interesting historical stories, with one story per episode. From Pangu separating heaven and earth to the late Qing heroine Wang Cong'er, the series covers all significant historical events and figures in Chinese history, such as Yu the Great taming the floods, enduring hardships to achieve a goal, the Yellow Robe Incident, rising with the rooster's crow... as well as events like the Feast at Hong Gate, the Seven-Step Poem, the Song of Righteousness, and literary inquisitions... and figures like Tao Yuanming, Zu Chongzhi, Princess Wencheng, and Marco Polo... all presented vividly and comprehensively. It is a condensed, vivid, and accurate portrayal of Chinese history. The series is divided chronologically into three parts: Ancient Times to Qin and Han; Sui, Tang to Song Dynasty; and Yuan Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, totaling 270 stories.