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Fate 命运
A short science-fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science-fiction author and Hugo Award winner.
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The Saga of Wagang Stronghold 瓦岗寨演义
The Tale of Wagang Stronghold is set amid the chaos of the late Sui dynasty and vividly recounts how the heroes of Wagang rise up to resist tyranny. The story follows bold outlaws such as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Maogong, chronicling their legendary exploits: gathering at Wagang, seizing the imperial tribute, rebelling in Shandong, and joining forces with eighteen rebel kings to fight the Sui court. The book features both bloody battles amid flashing blades and clashes of w
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China's Twelve Most Dangerous Dinner Parties 中国最危险的十二个饭局
[Historical Intrigue Anthology] [Short Story Collection] [Game Theory and Psychology] [Unveiling History] Wine cups clink, and murderous intent lurks beneath the surface. One banquet can be enough to change the fate of a dynasty. This book brings together twelve deadly banquets recorded in the history books, including the Feast at Hongmen, Cao Cao's Wine-and-Plum Gathering, the Meeting at Mianchi, and the Gathering of Heroes. Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lin Xiangru, Zhou Yu, Yue Fei, y
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- 4 The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China Were This Enchanting 中国古代四大美女就是这么娇艳 China’s Four Ancient Beauties Were Truly This Enchanting, compiled by Wang Yongxing, tells us: There are many beautiful women in the world, and even more throughout history. But only these four women in China’s Four Ancient Beauties Were Truly This Enchanting deserve the words “so beautiful that the moon hides and flowers blush, fish sink and geese fall.” Each is breathtakingly beautiful, naturally gifted, skilled in music, accomplished in song and dance, and considerate of others... It was prec 5.9kReads9.6Score47814d adds
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The Maltese Falcon 马耳他之鹰
One job, two murders, three groups on his trail, four factions. On a foggy night in San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade is drawn into a deadly con revolving around a priceless black falcon statuette. A beautiful woman, swindlers, hitmen, wealthy businessmen: everyone has an agenda, and danger lurks at every turn. When the truth strips away the disguises, and love collides with principle, he must make the most ruthless choice. No warmth, no redemption, just the truth, hard-boiled to the en
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The Bamboo Annals 竹书纪年
The Bamboo Annals is an important chronological history of ancient China. It is traditionally attributed to an official historian of the State of Wei during the Warring States period. In the Western Jin dynasty, it was unearthed on bamboo slips from an ancient tomb in Jixian, in present-day Henan, which gave the work its name. The book is divided into two volumes and records history from the Yellow Emperor through the twentieth year of King Anxi of Wei during the Warring States period, though so
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- 7 Book of Han 汉书 The Book of Han, also known as the Book of Former Han, was compiled by Ban Gu, a renowned historian of the Eastern Han dynasty. It is China's first dynastic history written in annalistic-biographical style. The complete work consists of one hundred chapters divided into four sections: annals, tables, treatises, and biographies. It mainly records the 230 years of Western Han history, from the first year of Emperor Gaozu's reign (206 BCE) to the fourth year of Wang Mang's Dihuang era (23 CE). The 12Reads8.8Score—14d adds
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Tales of Life in the City of Mists 雾都世情录
In middle age, Yuan Bei and Guan Yu face life’s hardships and the torment of desire, struggling along a path of self-exile and redemption. Amid the great sweep of the times, ordinary people experience joy, sorrow, separation, and helplessness.
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A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史
Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction.
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Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册）
The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by
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The Legend of Yue Fei 岳飞传
A historical epic novel by Huan Zhu Lou Zhu. Based on the life of Yue Fei, the famous Southern Song general who fought against the Jin, it begins with Yue Fei learning martial arts as a boy and vowing to serve his country. It vividly depicts how he formed the Yue Family Army, fought the Jin forces, and won one victory after another, until he was framed by treacherous officials and met a tragic end. The novel celebrates his unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country.
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- 12 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录：中国野史大全（无删节完整版） This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score23914d adds
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Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争
Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and
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Unsheathed 剑来
The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens!
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The Battle of Lake Changjin: The Turning Point of the Korean War 长津湖战役：朝鲜战争的拐点
Discover the true story of the Battle of Lake Changjin, a desperate clash of wills and faith. We salute the great soldiers. Those faces hidden beneath the ice, those who died under the bombs: they deserve to be remembered! More than seventy years ago, the Langlin Mountains were rugged and buried beneath heavy snow. The wind howled into people's ears, as loud as an exploding shell. Many lay in the snow. The charge sounded, but they could no longer move. Snowflakes settled on their eyelashes, and
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- 16 A History of Chinese Warfare: Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 中国战争史之春秋战国 [History + Military + Warfare + Strategy] On the battlefield, split-second decisions to kill or spare can determine a nation's fate. From Duke Huan of Qi's hegemony under the banner of “revering the king and repelling the barbarians,” to the rise of Qin's fierce army after Shang Yang's reforms; from the gleam of blades in the Wu-Yue conflict to the strategists' cunning schemes and verbal battles with scholars, every detail is steeped in the turmoil and bloodshed unique to the Spring and Autumn a 148Reads9.2Score4114d adds
- 17 The Secret Histories of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人秘史 The Secret History of the Four Great Beauties is a vivid, legendary novel about four famous beauties of ancient China: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Guifei. Skillfully blending history and legend, fact and fiction, this work uses delicate prose and rich storytelling to reveal the important roles these four beauties played in their respective eras and the influence they had. During the Spring and Autumn period, Xi Shi used her beauty to beguile King Fuchai of Wu under a plan devised b 127Reads9.2Score3814d adds
- 18 One Book Is All You Need to Read Chinese History 中国历史读这本就够了 Discover the truth of history through clear, accessible writing. A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese History is the magnum opus of the renowned historian Lü Simian. Organized chronologically, it covers politics, economics, culture, society, and much more. In this sweeping historical work, Lü Simian brings a series of vivid scenes to life with engaging prose and a rigorous historical perspective: from ancient legends of the world's creation to the gradual formation of ritual and musical civilization 46Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 19 King of the Battlefield: The Decisive Edge in the Age of Cold Weapons 战场之王 冷兵器时代的决胜关键 Although guns and cannons rule the modern battlefield, cold weapons are once again catching people's attention thanks to their irreplaceable advantages. They are the true veterans, embodying humanity's deep-seated yearning for iron and blood! The appeal of weapons goes beyond killing. It lies in the stories of blood and tears hidden behind the killing, and in every warrior who stands on the battlefield with a sword or knife in hand! History is no fairy tale. Where will the stories of cold weapon 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 20 The Truth the Japanese Army Tried to Hide: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 被日军掩盖的真相：里斯本丸沉没事件 [Lisbon Maru, Japan, World War II, prisoners of war, shipwreck, war] The Truth Hidden by the Japanese Military: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru centers on a humanitarian disaster during World War II, bringing to light a chapter of history long buried. In October 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Lisbon Maru was carrying around 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong to Japan when it was torpedoed by an American submarine near the Zhoushan Islands. As the ship slowly sank, the Japanese military 75Reads9.2Score—14d adds
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Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术
This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective…
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- 22 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.6kReads9.2Score49414d adds
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The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版
Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl
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The Three Kingdoms, Unromanced 三国不演义
A historically accurate Romance of the Three Kingdoms! Did Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei never swear brotherhood in the Peach Garden? Did Zhuge Liang never borrow arrows with straw boats? Open this book and discover the real Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and others from history. This is all you need to read to learn about the Three Kingdoms. The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval and change, and heroes emerged in droves. Official histories, unofficial legends, and fictionalized account
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- 25 Turbulent Years (1960–1969) 动荡年代（1960－1969） Turbulent Years recounts major events in the development of modern Chinese history from 1960 to 1969. It covers the Central Committee's Shanghai Conference and its decision to continue the Great Leap Forward, the proposal of the Four Modernizations, the official establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the People's Liberation Army's participation in the fight against U.S. aggression and aid to Vietnam, the Cultural Revolution, the February Countercurrent, and other historical events. 6.1kReads9.4Score71414d adds
- 26 Craftsmanship 匠心 If you can’t even keep your own house in order, how can you put the world in order? 252Reads9.3Score—14d adds
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The Song of Enlightenment: A Timeless Masterpiece by Master Yongjia 永嘉大师千古神书之证道歌
A divine book, a divine book! One that can sharpen your wisdom, open your mind to new possibilities, fill you with energy, awaken you to life, and make you unstoppable!!! A sensational new release, now available!!! The Path to Awakening and Growth The seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true mind upon hearing the true Dharma. She cast aside the thousand-year-old dragon pearl at once, and her greed and attachments vanished in an instant. With her mind opened an
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- 28 The Book of Enlightenment: A Guide to Beating the Game of Life 开悟神书，人生游戏通关指南 A divine book, a divine book, one that can enhance your wisdom, unleash your imagination, fill you with energy, awaken you to life, and make you invincible with a cheat! Coming in hot! The Path to Awakening and Growth A seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true nature upon hearing the true Dharma. She immediately gave up her thousand-year dragon pearl, and her greed and attachment vanished in an instant. Her mind opened and grew clear, serene at last, and she g 476Reads8.7Score5214d adds
- 29 Contemplation on Returning to the Source 妄尽还源观 A book that reveals the truth about the universe and life. This is a book that helps you know yourself, attain insight into yourself, realize your true nature, and awaken. It can help all those with the right karmic connections. The Path to Awakening and Growth The seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true mind upon hearing the true Dharma. She cast aside the thousand-year-old dragon pearl at once, and her greed and attachments vanished in an instant. With her 2.8kReads8.6Score34814d adds
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Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华上下五千年
Arranged chronologically, this book selects major events, influential figures, remarkable achievements, and brilliant cultural accomplishments from five thousand years of history. It strives to reach new heights in accuracy, appeal, and insight. Through a rigorous structure and innovative design, it explains Chinese history from every angle, offering fresh perspectives and multiple layers of analysis while vividly and concisely recounting the basic course of China's historical evolution and the
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- 31 The Complete History of the World in Five Thousand Years 世界上下五千年大全集 History gives birth to truth. It can stand against time and preserve old tales and events. It is a trace of the past, a warning for the present, and a lesson for the future. 172Reads9.5Score2014d adds
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Mao Zedong's Final Ten Years 毛泽东最后十年
The author recounts what he saw and heard during the 27 years he spent accompanying Comrade Mao Zedong. In particular, he provides a fairly comprehensive account of Chairman Mao's life, work, studies, and inspection tours from 1966 to 1976, and reveals little-known details and episodes surrounding major events such as his “meetings with the Red Guards” and Lin Biao's “September 13 Incident.” The book offers readers interested in understanding and studying this period important historical facts a
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- 33 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 129.6kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
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Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志
His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China!
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Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法
This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a
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A Half-Hour Cartoon History of China (Complete in Seven Volumes) 半小时漫画中国史（全七册）
Read comics for half an hour and learn the history of China and the world! This is actually a rigorous, minimalist history of China plus a minimalist world history. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and from the Four Great Ancient Civilizations to Europe, Japan, and the United States... Open this book and learn history while laughing until your abs hurt. Half-Hour Comics: Chinese History 1–5: The Spring and Autumn and Warring State
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Fickle as Water 水性杨花
In the chaotic years of the Republic of China, Xu Fangqing of Peach Blossom Village and Li Xiaoming, a fisherman, had known and loved each other since childhood. Their feelings were mutual, and with her uncle’s help, they became engaged, believing they would spend their lives together in peace. But fate had other plans: Fangqing’s uncle suddenly died, and her greedy mother-in-law secretly seized the family’s savings. For money, the mother-in-law joined forces with relatives and cruelly sold Fang
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The Logic of War: From Prussia's Rise to the Two World Wars 战争的逻辑：从普鲁士崛起到两次世界大战
Centered on German history, this book explores in detail the conflicts among Europe's great powers from the latter half of the nineteenth century through World War II, and the causes behind them. Beginning with the Franco-Prussian War, it offers a fresh analysis of the roots of both world wars. Rather than recounting the details of every battle, the author focuses on drawing lessons from the wars through broad historical, strategic, diplomatic, technological, and economic perspectives, and exami
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- 39 Clouds of Poetry 诗云 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction writer and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
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Family 家人们
This is a full-length novel about the grievances and tangled relationships spanning several generations of an ordinary family. The story follows the mother's death as it looks back on her and the father's complicated marriage during a particular era. Through the words and actions of Yuan Qingbai, the mother's adopted son, it portrays the emotional distance between her and her biological children. The tangled feelings of three generations collide in an age of material prosperity, amid partings an
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The Heavenly Road Stretches Far and Wide 天路纵横
From the Roof of the World to the Pearl of the Orient, the epic rise of a Tibetan boy. In Gangba Village, one of the most remote places in Tibet, the shepherd boy Gonpo Tsering never imagined that the government’s Tibet aid program, the “Tibet Class,” would lead him thousands of miles away to Shanghai. Carrying his gravely ill mother’s silver ring and a vow to “change his destiny,” this Tibetan boy, who could not even speak Chinese, set out on his journey through the neon-lit urban jungle. From
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- 42 Deep Throat 深喉 This book tells the story of reporters Xu Chen and Du Xiaoou as they expose safety hazards in the city’s water supply system and match wits with powerful factions. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Tales of Chejiang 车江往事 In the 1930s, the Xiang River flows quietly through Chejiang Town in Hengyang, Hunan, nourishing this ancient settlement built along its banks. The people here make their living from river transport, fishing, and farming. Life is simple, yet marked by a quiet resilience and warmth. But as the times change, the winds of modern civilization begin to blow into this secluded town, bringing new hope as well as inevitable conflict. Zhou Zhaowen, a hydrological surveyor from the provincial capital, ar 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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Fallen 堕
That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together.
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- 45 It’s So Good That You Came 你来了，就很好 Zhang Xixi, Xia Shushi, Xue Yisheng, Ju Nanchuan, and Lu Zhanxin were a group of bright young people who grew up together in the uninhibited days of their youth. Along the road to adulthood, they experienced the sweetness of innocent love and the warmth of understanding and companionship, as well as the regrets of things that remained out of reach no matter how hard they tried. Through the intertwining of two timelines, the author tells the story of the same group of people and their intertwined 1.3kReads9.3Score17014d adds
- 46 The History of the Song Dynasty’s Imperial Court 宋代宫闱史 Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk legends, this work offers a profound portrayal of the emperor's emotional world alongside a detailed depiction of life in the palace. It vividly recreates the lives of emperors and empresses in the secluded inner palace, while also offering readers interested in history clues to follow. 1.8kReads9.4Score3114d adds
- 47 The Kangxi Emperor (Complete in Four Volumes) 康熙大帝（全四册） The Great Kangxi Emperor is a historical novel by Er Yuehe. The author began writing it in 1984 and completed all four volumes, totaling more than 1.6 million characters, over the course of four years. Volumes one through four were published by the Yellow River Literature and Art Publishing House, and traditional-character vertical-text editions were later released in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Great Kangxi Emperor is an epic work. It vividly portrays the 61 years of the early Qing dynasty, from 1.6kReads9.6Score26214d adds
- 48 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 938.4kReads9.6Score113.5k14d adds
- 49 The Great Tang's Greatest Man 大唐第一牛人 After transmigrating, I planned to live a carefree life, but instead became Monk Bianji, who was about to be executed for seducing a princess. I refuse to believe fate is set! Watch me defy destiny: slay corrupt ministers, drive out the barbarians, conquer the four frontier peoples, advance technology, and marry a princess. Who else could be the greatest man in all of the Tang Dynasty but me?! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Great Figures of History 历史上那些牛人们 Those Remarkable Figures in History showcases nearly a hundred historical figures who excelled in particular fields, divided into three parts: 1. A Laugh Across the Vast Sea: Explore history through amusing anecdotes about historical figures, savoring the past with lighthearted humor and reflecting on life. 2. A Sword's Resounding Cry: Focusing on outstanding figures, this section uncovers the highlights of their lives and offers readers inspiration. 3. A Sigh at the End of the Book: Centered on 14Reads9.2Score414d adds
