Talk:History of China

What should be the focus of this page? Actions and profiles of emperors, generals, aristocrats and individuals? Or a detailed timeline of significant events in each section? Or an overview of what happened and what makes this certain dynasty special or different from others?

I have more-or-less gone with the third option when writing my sections, as I was thinking of the kind of "A Brief History of..." books that summarize a country's history to someone new to that subject. But what do you think?