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A Glimpse of the Turmoil as 1970s Educated Youths Returned to the Cities 七十年代知青下乡回城风波一瞥
A glimpse of the turmoil surrounding educated youths returning to the city in the 1970s
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The Century-Old House 百年老宅
An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l
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At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口
This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards
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- 154 Awakening from a Mirror Dream 镜梦觉 What is a dream? Is it an illusion, an extension of reality from the tangible to the intangible, another “distorted” reflection of life, or perhaps all of these? And what is a mirror dream? I think it is a process of introspection: by observing, examining, and reflecting on dreams, one comes to an understanding and is then able to see what kind of person “I” ought to be. This book explores the theme “See as it is, think as it is, act as it is” through three main sections: Mirror Dream, Looking 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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Reborn in the 1980s: The Marketing Queen Takes the Business World by Storm 重生八零：营销女王横扫商界
Reborn in the 1980s: The Marketing Queen Conquers the Business World
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The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路
A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w
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A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下
[Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam
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- 158 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—Shelves
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Life Is Like a Dream: I Take the Blame and Transmigrate to the 1950s 浮生若梦，我顶缸穿五零
(Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don't compare this to reality!) History's number one scapegoat, Xu Duoduo, has grievances she can't voice. When disaster comes from heaven, it can still be avoided. When you bring disaster upon yourself, there's no escaping it. So what if life is hard? If you can stomach eating bitter greens, you can do anything. I'll give it my all! Come watch a post-2000s girl living the '50s version of a wild-vegetable-foraging life. Let's go!
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- 162 The South Wind Knows My Heart, and I’ll Never Walk Alone Again 南风知我意，从此不孤行 Some people say dandelion seeds look like pretty little parachutes, drifting lightly in the breeze, utterly romantic. But Xu Nanfeng thinks they look more like homeless children, wandering everywhere with nowhere to settle. Just like her: no real kin, no true friends, arriving without a ripple and leaving without a sound. There's an old saying: you reap what you sow. But I, Xu Nanfeng, refuse to believe it. I'll grow into the very person you all thought I could never become! Nanfeng knows my hea 1.1kReads9.3Score104Shelves
- 163 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 2kReads9.2Score119Shelves
- 164 Quick Transmigration: The Art of Splitting into Clones 快穿之：分身有术 The most important thing in life is not where you stand, but the direction you face. In the real world, some people laugh, some cry, some shout, and some remain silent. Life is, in essence, an exercise in endurance. Beauty and ugliness, good and bad: everyone has their own feelings about them. Faced with this tumultuous world and the countless selfish thoughts crowding our minds, we often find ourselves wanting to do more than we can, because there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. But what 60Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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A Widow in Name Only! The Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her 活守寡！邻家糙汉馋上她
[Rural life in the 1980s, realism, ensemble cast, family squabbles, building a better life] Adapted from real events, this story is set in a small village in southern Henan in the 1980s. Pretty Li Chuntao is married off in her brother's place to a “living corpse,” becoming overnight the “living widow” everyone whispers about behind her back. Just as her life seems like a stagnant pool, a rough-hewn man barges into it. Family ties bind her hand and foot, while her growing feelings are a fire sh
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When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开
The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca
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Half-Mad 半痴
Meeting you was the best fate of all, so why spend the rest of my years pining for you? I awoke halfway through my life as if born anew. Reborn, I returned, and my boat had already sailed past a thousand mountains. This is my first full-length novel, so it has plenty of shortcomings. I hope you’ll feel free to offer advice, and I thank you in advance. With your support and encouragement, I’ll work even harder. Let’s go!
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One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂
[Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning,
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- 169 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Ten Thousand Thoughts in a Single Moment 一念千千万
After her childhood friend and playmate mysteriously disappeared, he reemerged as a powerful, enigmatic figure. Whenever disaster strikes, he steps forward to save the day, yet he refuses to admit who he really is. Until the heroine uncovers his secret…
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The Years That Bloom for You 为你盛放的岁月
She isn't anyone's appendage. She is Shen Jun, who can wait for you in the wind and still travel a long way on her own. "If you aren't afraid of the perilous mountain roads, I'll cross ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers for you." "It's not the medal that shines brightest. It's how much braver you were than me while waiting for me." A story of a bygone era, military romance, and a woman's journey toward strength and independence
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- 172 Reborn in 1978: A Military Marriage, a Rugged Man’s Devotion 重生1978：军婚撩人，糙汉宠 Reborn in 1978, Shen Zhiqiu opens her eyes and decides that this time she'll protect her family and herself, and cling tightly to the sleeve of that cold, tough soldier, making sure that she's the only one who can soften his heart for the rest of his life! In her previous life, she was a key national research scientist, but ultimately died tragically in a conspiracy. In this life, she awakens her supernatural ability ahead of time, binds to a mysterious pocket dimension, and gains access to a hu 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Splendid Return: A Rustic Man's Everyday Devotion to His Wife in the 1970s 锦绣归来：七零糙汉宠妻日常 [Reborn + period setting + marriage first, love later + two strong leads + revenge + business warfare] In her previous life, Shen Jin trusted the wrong man and was determined to marry into the army as a military wife. But on her wedding night, her engagement was broken off, and the “poor, rough country bumpkin” Pei Zheng forced her into marriage instead. She held a grudge and treated him coldly at every turn. By the time she saw Pei Zheng take a bullet for her and die, it was too late for regre 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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An Old Stock Trader's Careless Purchases 老股民胡乱买同志
I first encountered stocks in 1993. Thirty-two years have passed since then, yet I still strive and fight on in the stock market, a “battlefield” full of opportunity and challenge. In this book, I'll look back on my long journey of stock trading from 1993 to 2025, recounting the moments of suspense and excitement, as well as those of reflection and sudden insight. I'll lay out the judgments and decisions made amid the market's ups and downs, along with the lessons learned and growth gained throu
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- 175 Her in 2005 2005年的她 Life is a train journey. Some people get off at one stop, while others board at a new platform. Those who couldn't stay with us until the end aren't regrets, but gifts time has given us. They let us carry those warm fragments onward. Knowing that we were once illuminated so sincerely is enough. To keep the good memories in their own little corner of the past, without disturbing, questioning, or forcing a reunion, is the gentlest tribute to what has passed and the clearest way to cherish the pres 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 My Online Romance 我的网络情缘 I know that one day, old age will blur my memories. The smiling faces that once made my heart race, the warm embraces in the dead of night, will all fade with the years. I will forget the passion of my youth, forget the people who stood by me through storms, and in the end leave this world as silently as a mote of dust. I'm afraid of being forgotten, and even more afraid of forgetting. So I write these words to prove that I lived wholeheartedly, and to thank all the women who came into my life. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 Those Red Boots at Eighteen 18岁的那双红靴子 A middle-aged man always keeps a few amber pieces of time tucked away in his heart. In the autumn when he was eighteen, he met a girl wearing red ankle boots. Their crisp taps sounded like a heartbeat echoing through time. They once walked side by side through the streets and shared their youthful secrets, until their story came to an end. The years blurred many details, but they could never dim the bright red of those boots. They became the most vivid footnote of his youth, holding a tenderness 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Three Years of Dating, and We Haven't Even Held Hands 恋爱三年没拉手 In old movies, the wooden-headed male lead always wins the girl’s heart by being “honest.” Our generation believed it. We mistook silence for deep affection, backing off for respect, and treated “knowing our place” like holy writ. Only after the person we liked had gone did we understand: awkwardness is romantic in movies, but in real life it means missing your chance, and all you’re left with is regret. An old friend passed through my heart, and when I looked back, autumn had already fallen acr 13Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命
I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji
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The Purest Love 最纯洁的爱
Qin Feng returns to China after completing his studies in Russia, just as the country reforms its education system and universities abolish guaranteed job assignments for graduates. He then moves with his family to a coastal city, where he meets Xie Lan, a local girl from the countryside. Xie Lan is six years younger than Qin Feng and left school after junior high. They come from vastly different backgrounds in age, education, and family circumstances. Both sets of parents oppose their relations
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Yangcheng 飏城
This is just one of countless stories from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: sacrifice, passion, fear, and moving moments fill every cell. In this era, even love seems to have been reduced to waiting...
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- 182 The Yama Mountains 雅玛山脉 The Yama Mountains lie on the plateau, far from the bustle of the cities, amid cold and desolate surroundings. Herdsmen have lived here for generations, and their peaceful, quiet lives are suddenly shattered one day when a group of strangers enters the area… 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 North Gate, South City 北门南城 The front line stretches from north to south, and the story begins in a small town in the Northeast. Decline, hope, redemption, hardship, pain, and love reaching ever farther: it all feels like a dream. The story unfolds through its male and female leads, depicting the helplessness of wartime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Sunset on the Yellow River 黄河落日 Sunset over the Yellow River is a work set against the 1938 Huayuankou Incident. The story unfolds against a backdrop of warfare and follows two love stories experienced by a woman who cannot speak... 72Reads—Score—Shelves
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Moonlight Fort 明月堡
Set after the Central Plains War, this work follows the rise and fall of the Hu family, a prominent business clan in Mianshang County in central Shanxi, and the joys and sorrows shared by two generations. It portrays the region’s distinctive local customs and bears the clear imprint of its era.
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- 186 Chronicles of the Netherworld 幽冥记 Set against the backdrop of Song dynasty mythology, the story begins with a journey through the underworld and unfolds through a series of characters and tales. As the Buddha says, “Goodness is the root of all things,” and so loyalty and filial piety are the foundations of being human. Holding on to a single good thought is the righteous path of this world. The Buddha also says, “Desire is the source of resentment in the human heart.” Love can fill the heart with the joy of blooming flowers, but 91Reads—Score100Shelves
- 187 Dreaming of the Pearl River 梦回珠江 This work is based on the revolutionary history of the Guangdong Army. Its characters and relationships were inspired by stories passed down by word of mouth among the elders. It tells of soldiers’ choices between their country and their love during the revolutionary era… 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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Tears of Buckwheat Blossoms 荞花泣
This is a tragic story. The stranglehold of arranged marriages on women cuts like a blunt knife, while the desperate struggle to survive in a remote mountain village feels like a net with no escape. Under the shackles of the times, individual resistance ends in tragedy, like a moth flying into a flame. The gender oppression embedded in the tribe’s feudal culture makes life even more suffocating. Every time A Wei reaches for hope, reality crushes it in her grasp. The indifference around her, from
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