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We Awakened While Reading 看书我们觉醒
We Awaken Through Reading
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Ru Lan, Fragrant as a Flower 茹兰语花香
Ru Lan, Fragrant as Flowers
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After Graduation, I Became a Homeroom Teacher 我毕业之后，又做了班主任
After I graduated, I became a homeroom teacher again.
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My Brother Is No Longer Brain-Damaged 脑瘫弟弟不脑瘫了
His younger brother is no longer brain-damaged
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Tales from the Southern Desert 漠南故事
Ethnic minorities, rural life, literary realism, the Great Western Development campaign, grasslands, Gobi deserts, desert poplars, and oases While working at the village committee, Nadi and her colleague Wang Changkun fell in love and gradually became a couple. But when Wang Changkun confessed his feelings to Nadi, she rejected him. Heartbroken, he decided to leave the village committee and find work with the Petroleum Geophysical Prospecting Bureau. After Wang Changkun left, Zunong forced Nadi
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The Best Classic Historical Novel Collection (Thirty-One-Book Set) 超值经典历史小说集（全三十一册）
These classic Chinese novels have been passed down for hundreds, even thousands, of years. Their plots are captivating and immensely readable. Whenever you pick them up, it's hard to put them down. This collection includes 31 volumes, among them The Sword of Spring and Autumn, The Generals of the Hu Family, The Pearl's Fate, The Sequel to The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, The Chronicles of the Sea Kingdom, and The Secret History of the Five Dynasties. For lovers of classical literature,
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Longcui Temple 栊翠寺
Life is like a dream, but is it truly just a dream? When I lived with the Yu family, I loved Dream of the Red Chamber above all. On long, quiet nights, I would idly turn through its pages; on rainy evenings or after the snow had cleared, I would invite two or three kindred spirits to talk about dreams within dreams, adding to the pleasures of tea and conversation. For a long time, I had been tempted to write a sequel, but never dared put pen to paper lightly. To imitate it by force would be like
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The Absurdity of History 历史的荒谬
This book recounts many absurd episodes from Chinese history, from King Li of Zhou’s “silencing criticism” to the literary inquisitions of the Qing dynasty. Together, they reveal many dark and ugly aspects of Chinese history that are little known to the public. Most of these accounts come from official histories compiled by successive dynasties, including the Twenty-Four Histories and Zizhi Tongjian. A small number are drawn from miscellaneous records and notebooks of considerable historical val
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Ancient Mythology: The White Snake Incident Files 望古神话之白蛇疾闻录
According to ancient legend, a white snake came into being in response to the tides of fortune. The Red Emperor Liu Bang slew it, cutting it in two: one female, one male. The male snake was imprisoned beneath Lin'an City by the Son of Heaven to prevent it from reviving and harming the people. After a thousand years of cultivation, the female snake finally took human form and named herself Bai Suzhen. After many twists and turns, she married the mortal Xu Xian… A thousand years after the snake w
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Song Ying Detective Series (Five Books) 松鹰推理系列（全五册）
A brilliant new mystery from the winner of the National Book Award and the China Youth Excellent Book Award. A tribute to Japanese masters of mystery Matsumoto Seicho, Morimura Seiichi, and Higashino Keigo. A murder case tied to the legend of Zhang Xianzhong’s sunken treasure. Tempted by the promise of riches, the echoes of history and the beauty and ugliness of human nature are laid bare. The shifting sands of time cannot bury the bloody truth!
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Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠
I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c
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The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士
When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people
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Two Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华二千年史
A History of China Through Two Thousand Years was first published in 1934 as one of the University Series, then republished by Zhonghua Book Company in 1956. Written by Deng Zhicheng, it primarily recounts Chinese history from the Qin and Han periods through the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also presenting the author’s historical thought and commentary.
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The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集
Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v
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The Tale of Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后演义
This book offers a detailed account of Cixi’s life, from her birth and entry into the imperial palace to her rule from behind the curtain, her decades wielding power over the Qing dynasty, and her death. It is not only literary and highly readable, but also of some value as a reference for historical research.
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Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义
The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you.
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