I have studied European history and have a great interest in understanding (for now) the broader strokes of Chinese history.
I'm particularly interested in Yangtze river civilizations up through about the mongol occupation, i have very little prior knowledge of east asian history before the modern era.
sorry if this is an idiot question, i may be an idiot
Not to discourage any specific recommendations, but there are some overviews that might fit the bill in the booklist section on China.