The history of China is a direction that many people choose for the history postgraduate entrance examination. Compared with the world history, the study of China history is less difficult and more likely to arouse learners' emotional interest.

Northwest Normal University, located in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, is a key university jointly established by the Gansu Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education.

Northwest Normal University, formerly known as Teachers College of Shi Jing University, was founded in 1902, which initiated the modern higher normal education in China.