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The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案
[Four Great Mysteries of Empress Wu Zetian + Di Renjie + detective mystery + stunning reversals + Chinese-style horror] When Di Renjie takes up his first post as magistrate of Changping County, he never expects one murder after another to rock the small town! News arrives that a Huzhou merchant has been murdered at the Li Lidun inn. The innkeeper, Kong Wande, protests his innocence, but the local headman, Hu De, refuses to let him off the hook. When Di Renjie investigates, the evidence points st
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From Ashes to Stars 从尘烬到星辰
He was once a failure in everyone’s eyes: a rebellious boy lost in confusion and at odds with the whole world. On a rainy night in 2005, in a small town in southern China, Lin Hao stood drenched, his report card glaring red. His relationship with his father had frozen to its lowest point, and the fog seemed to swallow his future whole. An accidental encounter and a passing word of advice from a stranger cast a stone into the stagnant lake of his heart, stirring ripples almost too faint to notice
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Reborn with Twins at Three: Lord Huo's Darling Wants No Responsibility 重生三年抱俩：霍爷的心肝不想负责
[Revenge + secret identities + face-slapping + over-the-top devotion + reborn + real and fake heiress + doted on by everyone] In her previous life, the real heiress Chi Wan was brought back from the countryside, but mistakenly thought her parents and three older brothers only loved the fake heiress. It wasn't until she believed the lies of a scumbag and a wicked woman and brought her family to ruin that she finally learned how deeply her parents and brothers loved her. Reborn into a new life, sh
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How to Love Yourself Better 如何更好的爱自己
The soul is a flower that is hard to nurture. No matter how old you are, if your heart holds regrets, nurture yourself anew and love yourself again. Love yourself before loving others. You are, first and foremost, yourself. Learn to love yourself well, and you'll be better able to love others.
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- 255 Zen Stories 禅宗故事 Zen Stories is a book exploring Zen philosophy and the wisdom of everyday life. Through a series of stories, it reveals the essence and depth of Zen practice. Some stories come from the teachings of ancient Zen masters, some from the experiences of modern practitioners, and others from the author’s own understanding and reflections. The book aims to help readers understand the core ideas of practice, including “non-action,” “sudden enlightenment,” and “Zen meditation.” By reading these stories, 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 256 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.9kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
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Regrets of History 历史的遗憾
The Regrets of History combines history and literature, using clear, logical prose to tell the stories of famous historical figures and objectively recreate some of history’s most lamentable events. Drawing on works such as Zizhi Tongjian and Records of the Grand Historian, the author strives to reconstruct the facts and explore little-known stories about historical figures. The book also offers a thorough analysis of important events, seeking to present history as it really was. While respectin
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Starting at Mount Huangshan, I Set Out Across a Thousand Miles to Solve the Mysteries of Ancient Texts 从黄山开始赴万里山河解古籍谜团
Twenty years ago, Gu Jingzhi, a researcher of ancient books at the National Library and an inheritor of heritage geography, mysteriously disappeared while investigating the source of the Yellow River. All he left behind was an incomplete manuscript, Notes on Mountains and Rivers, and the words, “As long as the mountains and rivers endure, our cultural legacy will live on.” Twenty years later, his grandson Gu Yanzhou has become the curator of Notes on Mountains and Rivers, a Douyin account with
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Reborn at the Turn of the Millennium: The Beloved Prodigy's Mentor System 重生千禧，团宠小学霸的名师系统
“No male lead! A male supporting character appears later, and there are side couples to root for too.” Qin Zhaozhao, a doctoral student struggling with her studies and taking extra time to graduate, wakes up one day to find she’s traveled back from 2022 to the year 2000. For some inexplicable reason, she’s also acquired a System. In this life, she not only has a golden finger that gives her one-on-one lessons from renowned teachers, but also the ability to help the people around her choose bette
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- 260 The 1970s: I Just Want to Slack Off, Not Study 七零：我只想摆烂不想学习 [No CP + Academic Prodigy + Growth-Oriented Heroine (Imperfect Character) + Science for the Nation] In her previous life, Xu Zhen worked herself to death with endless overtime. After transmigrating to the 1970s, all she wanted was to split off from the family as soon as possible and happily coast through life like a salted fish. She never expected a study System to come knocking. Eight hours of studying a day was the minimum, and now she had to work overtime too? Xu Zhen: I refuse! But refusing 7.2kReads9.1Score598Shelves
- 261 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the System Insisted I Become a Top Student 穿书后，系统偏要逼我当学霸 [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Top Student + Feel-Good Story + Patriotism + Positive Energy + Devoted to Each Other] When Su Yi opens her eyes again, she's back inside the novel where she once died a terrible death. After binding herself to the Top Student System, Su Yi declares that she'll be a dog if she follows the plot again. She absolutely refuses to repeat the tragedy of her previous life! Her classmates look down on her? She wins perfect scores in competitions and brings home trophy 12.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
- 262 After I Bound Myself to a Study System, I Landed a Secure Government Job 绑定学习系统后，我拿下了铁饭碗 [Multiple Endings] Lu Jian got into a car accident while saving a little girl on the road. When she opened her eyes, she was back at her sixth-grade final exams. Given a second chance at life, she resolved to study hard, get into a good university, and land a secure government job. As it happened, the [Studying Makes Me Happy] System came knocking. If you want to get rich, start by studying. In her new life, Lu Jian no longer had to worry about money, had more freedom to choose what to study, an 1.5kReads9.0Score142Shelves
- 263 I Got the Underachiever Script, Then Went on a Rampage 拿到学渣剧本后，我杀疯了 [No System, no golden finger] + [An exam-prep story where the heroine really studies, with a realistic tone and a healing theme] Xiao Xiao drifted through the fourth-dimensional space as a spirit for many years. While trying to save someone, she transmigrated into the body of a high school student named Wen Yue. The moment she entered the original host’s body, she regained all her memories of studying, but only in the sciences. [Holy crap, Yue-jie, you’re first in science in the citywide mock ex 5.5kReads9.2Score816Shelves
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The Unknown Cause of His Death 他的不明死因
When faced with other people’s misfortune, most of us choose silence, compromise, or forgetfulness. The pressures of life, family ties, and fear of unknown risks make most of us hesitate. This is not cowardice, but a practical consideration. The sacrifices behind going to any lengths are often ones ordinary people can hardly imagine, let alone bear. Three years after the previous secretary of Shengjie Group died by suicide, Wan Sen, who also worked as a secretary, fell from the top floor. The of
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A Record of Late Qing Observations 晚清见闻录
A portrait of late Qing society through the eyes of Chen Hengqing, a jinshi degree holder from the Guangxu era and an imperial censor overseeing the capital. A glimpse into old Chinese miscellanies: This book covers a remarkably broad range of subjects, including major events in China during the final years of the Qing, such as the Nian Rebellion moving north, the Boxer movement's opposition to foreigners, the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of the capital, the Xinhai Revolution, the Northeast
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- 266 Archaeology of China: 11-Volume Set 考古中国：全11册 The Archaeology of China series is a collection of investigative nonfiction works by authors including Yue Nan. Written over the course of thirty years, it explores eleven major archaeological projects and discoveries in China. Drawing on field interviews with people involved, archaeological reports, and extensive historical sources, the author vividly reconstructs the inception, excavation, and research of eleven projects: the Dingling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty; the Terracotta Army at the Mausol 1.4kReads9.5Score359Shelves
- 267 Lessons and Experiences from Chinese History 中国历史的经验与教训 Chinese history is rich in meaning and profound, containing great wisdom. Yet historical events are so varied and complex that ordinary readers can find it difficult to grasp the whole picture. This book selects a number of classic historical cases, offering both horizontal analyses of events and vertical examinations of institutions. Combining the two, it weaves a network of varying density that gradually reveals the essence of ancient Chinese history. With the author's broad perspective and ke 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 268 The Inner Workings and Outer Facade of Chinese History 中国历史的里儿和面儿 The surface of Chinese history is filled with countless fascinating stories that offer great insight to people today. The wisdom of founding an empire, the rules of survival in the workplace reflected in the way of serving as a minister, and the nobility of human nature revealed when duty and self-interest collide... The wisdom people can draw from history is boundless. If you are familiar with these subjects, you can call yourself a history buff. But if you want to make the leap to near-expert 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 269 A Complete History of China on Maps, Volumes 1 and 2 地图上的中国通史（上下册） This book was originally titled A General History of China. Since its publication in the 1940s, it has stood the test of time and has been printed and distributed more than a hundred times. Historian Gu Jiegang praised it: “Writing a general history with such rich historical insight and fluent prose opens a new era in the writing of general histories.” 770Reads9.2Score222Shelves
- 270 Lessons for the Chinese People (Two Volumes) 中国人的教训（共2册） This book is a representative work by renowned author Li Guowen, who has devoted more than twenty years to writing accessible works on history and culture. Taking the present as his starting point, he explores the gains and losses in the lives of individuals in ancient China. Drawing on an extensive study of historical sources, including official histories, unofficial accounts, miscellanies, historical essays, and notes, the book examines history and its people, using the past to understand the 74Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 271 A Pictorial History of China (Ten-Volume Set) 图说中国史（全十册） Illustrated History of China: Stories from China's Past (10-Volume Set) uses engaging storytelling and a wide variety of illustrations to explore the triumphs and failures of figures throughout the ages, recording major events and notable people in Chinese history. Through more than a thousand carefully selected historical stories, the book brings China's long history and brilliant civilization vividly to life. With a clear historical timeline, detailed facts, concise and lively prose, and an ab 199Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 272 A History of Corruption in China 中国腐败史 Chinese history is a history of corruption. The more prosperous the economy, the worse the corruption. This history of corruption in China sets out the corrupt practices found throughout Chinese history and records them, offering a clear comparison with the present day. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 273 Chinese History That Hooks You from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 In Li Bai's eyes, Yang Guifei was “clouds hint at her robes, flowers at her face; spring breezes brush the balustrade, dew glistens in their splendor.” To Du Mu, she was “a horseman gallops through the red dust, the consort smiles; none knows the lychees have arrived.” But to Luo Yin, she was “Aman below must have something to say: this time, don't blame Yang Guifei again.” Which is the real Yang Guifei: the beauty, the favored consort, the profligate woman, or the heroine made to take the blame 3.2kReads9.5Score968Shelves
- 274 A General History of Modern China (Ten-Volume Set) 中国近代通史（全十册） With political and revolutionary history as its main threads, this book also offers a comprehensive account of modern China's economic development, social life, intellectual and cultural currents, and the development of its frontier regions. Viewed through the lens of modernization, it presents a full and objective account of China's modern history. The study of modern Chinese history is an important branch of Chinese historical scholarship in the twentieth century. Over that century, China tran 1.7kReads9.4Score401Shelves
- 275 Chinese History You Won’t Want to Put Down 舍不得看完的中国史 In our memories, everything we remember about history ultimately comes down to war. All the rises and falls, coincidences, motives, strategies, economics, and natural disasters came together to set the stage for wars that changed history. Those wars, in turn, condensed all our views, impressions, jokes, and imaginings about the past. Through these accounts, the author traces the course of ancient Chinese history. The History of China You Won’t Want to Put Down chronicles the rise and fall of st 1.7kReads9.5Score406Shelves
- 276 A Simple History of China (4-Volume Set) 简读中国史（全4册） The four-volume series A Concise History of China is now complete. The volumes are A Concise History of China, A Concise History of China: Power and Finance Behind Corruption Through the Dynasties, The Tributary System, and The Evolution of the Chinese National Character. Chinese civilization never developed in isolation. From the moment it emerged, it was influenced by other civilizations around the world. The first book compares Chinese and world history across time and space, helping readers 400Reads9.5Score109Shelves
- 277 A Terrifying History 可怕的历史 This book explores and examines human history from a fresh perspective, bringing together accounts of history's most terrifying events and presenting historical facts from every angle. Divided into eight sections, including the downfall of glorious civilizations, brutal and bloody wars, the "law of the jungle" between nations, and struggles for power, it covers all kinds of horrifying events from human history. Drawing on a wealth of historical documents and archaeological materials, the author 55Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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A Complete Guide to Bazi 八字通晓
Eight Characters Made Clear is really just two names put together. Whose names are they? Tan Bazi, a man, and Jiang Tongxiao, a woman. At Tangfeng Cave, Guan Jixu and Fang Zhinan received the true teachings of Immortal Masters Xu and Guan, among others. They founded the Taihua East Peak School of Destiny Studies, enthroning as its patriarch and as deputy patriarch. From then on, Tangfeng Cave and Taihua East Peak became two important forums for destiny studies. The st
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