Books That Teach You How to Learn and Improve Yourself 求教人学习提升自己的书
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A Brief History of Christmas 圣诞简史
In December, the thing people look forward to most, besides snow, is of course the holidays. At this time of year, you can see the whole city come alive with festive cheer. Christmas trees and lights are everywhere, white-bearded old men appear on the streets, Christmas songs play in shopping malls, and all kinds of gift boxes announce that Christmas is on its way! Christmas comes around every year, but how much do you know about the holiday? Christmas, also known as the Feast of the Nativity, i
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An Introduction to Ancient Chinese Culture 中国古代文化常识
This book is a systematic and comprehensive encyclopedia of essential knowledge about Chinese literature, intended to provide readers with thorough, well-organized cultural knowledge. Covering literature, art, religious beliefs, politics, economics, culture, entertainment, philosophy, science, and many other fields, it uses detailed discussions and a rigorous scholarly approach to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the breadth and depth of Chinese culture. The section on literature prov
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Clear-Eyed in the World: Wisdom from Zizhi Tongjian 人间清醒：资治通鉴智慧
Synopsis of "Clear-Eyed in a Confusing World: The Wisdom of Zizhi Tongjian" In the long river of history, the "Zizhi Tongjian" stands like a brilliant lighthouse, illuminating a thousand years of civilization. Based on this monumental work, "Clear-Eyed in a Confusing World: The Wisdom of Zizhi Tongjian" breaks through the barriers of obscure and difficult history, turning 1,362 years of upheaval into gripping stories that reveal the mysteries of political intrigue and the wisdom of life. The boo
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The Hilarious Illustrated Guide to the Tao Te Ching 道德经爆笑讲解版
The Dao De Jing, Explained in Hilarious Fashion
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What Was the Ming Dynasty? World History and East Asia in a Time of Crisis 何谓明代：“危机”下的世界史与东亚
With the outbreak of the “fourteenth-century crisis,” the Eurasian world system established by the Mongol Empire collapsed. East and West went their separate ways, gradually giving rise to a new world order that continues to shape the modern era. The Ming dynasty, which overthrew Mongol rule, established a new East Asian system. After the “seventeenth-century crisis” and the end of the Ming, this system was inherited by the Qing dynasty. What was the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) like, caught between
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A History of Social Life in the Ming Dynasty (Series on Ancient Chinese Social Life) 明代社会生活史 (中国古代社会生活史书系)
This book offers a detailed examination of changes in the ideas and daily lives of people in the Ming dynasty, covering clothing, food, housing, travel and transportation, rites surrounding coming of age, marriage, funerals, and sacrifices, religious beliefs, festivals, leisure and entertainment, and social etiquette. It paints a vivid picture of life at every social level, from the imperial family, aristocrats, and scholar-officials to merchants, artisans, doctors, fortune-tellers, and astrolog
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The Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern and Western Depots of the Ming Dynasty 明代的锦衣卫和东西厂
Uncovering the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern and Western Depots, the Ming's terrifying secret police! With the emperor's approval and indulgence, the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern and Western Depots, these secret police organizations, grew unchecked. Combined with the centralization of power reaching its height during the Ming, this made it the period in Chinese history with the most numerous and powerful secret police agencies. Under the old politic
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The Hidden History of the Martial Ancestor 武宗逸史
With Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao, as its protagonist, this book tells the story of his bizarre and outrageous life, along with the unofficial histories, rumors, and scandalous affairs surrounding him. It also depicts the history of popular uprisings in the mid-to-late Ming dynasty. The book follows the thirty-one years of Emperor Wuzong’s life, weaving together the successive rises to favor of powerful ministers such as Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, and Jiang Bin to create a web of political intr
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The History of the Ming Dynasty Is Too Painful to Read 不忍细看的大明史
The Ming dynasty was an era of immense allure and burgeoning desire. It was not only the emperors who were like this; their ministers were, too. Li Shanchang appeared mild-mannered but treated people harshly, driven by a desire to build a faction. Zhu Gaoxu relied on his military achievements to indulge his arrogance, acting brutally and unlawfully in pursuit of the throne. Wang Zhen excelled at reading people’s intentions, driven by vanity. Liu Jin deceived those above him and concealed the tru
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The Pleasures of the Flesh: Commerce and Culture in the Ming Dynasty 纵乐的困惑：明代的商业与文化
"The Confusions of Pleasure" is a major work by the renowned historian of China Timothy Brook and a classic of Western scholarship on China. It won the 2000 Levenson Prize. In the middle and late Ming dynasty, China underwent an economic transformation. The rapid growth of commerce prompted a series of social and cultural changes. The communications network that Zhu Yuanzhang had built in the early Ming to serve a sparsely populated realm became the foundation on which the commercial world grew.
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The Southern Ming in Turmoil 南明风云
This is an accessible account of Southern Ming history, written with a humorous, lively touch in a style reminiscent of Those Things in the Ming Dynasty. It covers the turbulent period from the death of the Chongzhen Emperor in 1644 to the execution of the Yongli Emperor in 1662. It focuses on the history of the Hongguang, Longwu, and Yongli reigns of the Southern Ming, while also touching on the regimes of Prince Lu and Shaowu. Alongside its account of the wars between the Southern Ming and the
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Cultural History of the Ming Dynasty 明代文化史
This book is part of the series Cultural History of Successive Chinese Dynasties and explores the cultural history of the Ming dynasty. It presents the cultural characteristics and historical position of the Ming through its cultural autocracy, layered cultural features, education and examination systems, schools of thought and religion, literature and the arts, and cultural heritage. Rich in detail and historical sources, and in-depth in its research, this book is a valuable reference for histo
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Sixty Years from the Fall of the Ming to the Rise of the Qing 明亡清兴六十年
This book presents the turbulent history of the sixty years from the late Ming to the early Qing. The author examines the political, economic, and military conditions of both the Ming and the Manchus side by side, seeking to draw lessons from the Ming's decline and the Manchus' rise. The story is driven by the twists and turns of Yuan Chonghuan's personal fate, while also exploring the broad social and historical forces behind it. As a result, the book is both engaging and substantial in depth a
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The Han Dynasty's Realm: The Complete Seven-Book Series 汉家天下（全七部）
Beginning with “Xiao He Pursues Han Xin by Moonlight” and ending with Huo Guang's rise to power, The Han Empire consists of seven volumes covering the rise of the early Western Han dynasty. Famous historical figures such as Liu Bang, Han Xin, Xiao He, Zhou Bo, Empress Lu, Jia Yi, Zhou Yafu, Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, Chao Cuo, Yuan Ang, Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Guang, Li Ling, and Huo Guang come vividly to life once more, brimming with charm. Read the history of
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Strategies of China's Advisers Through the Ages, Volume One 中国历代谋臣策略术（上）
This book tells the stories of more than twenty renowned strategists from Chinese history: Jiang Shang, the forefather of Chinese strategists; Guan Zhong, chancellor of Qi; Yan Ying, Qi's brilliant prime minister; Fan Li, a minister of Yue; Shang Yang, chief minister of Qin; Fan Ju, Qin's chancellor; Su Qin, the leading advocate of an alliance against Qin; Zhang Yi, a strategist who promoted alliances with Qin; Lin Xiangru, a senior minister of Zhao; Li Si, chancellor of the Qin dynasty; Zhang L
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Legends of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国传奇
King You of Zhou lit the beacon towers beneath Mount Li, but the flames brought disaster, and the Western Zhou was wiped from the earth. The Eastern Zhou rose from its ruins. Duke Zhuang of Zheng wounded the Son of Heaven in the shoulder with an arrow, and the world was thrown into turmoil. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu took turns on history's stage. Wars of conquest, struggles for royal power, political schemes, old grudges and new passions shaped the
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True Crime Files: The Shocking Mass Murder That Rocked the Nation 大案纪实：震惊全国的特大凶杀案
Massacres of entire families, butchers stalking the rainy night, deranged killers... Every one of these cases has haunted the detectives who worked them! Peng Miaojì, a short farmer, committed a shocking bloody crime on the border between Shaanxi and Henan. How did the “Shaanxi Mass Murder Case” become a psychological scar for an entire generation? How did Han Furen, leader of the “Qiqihar Robbery Guerrillas,” use guerrilla tactics to throw the police into chaos? And then there was Luo Shubiao,
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Armor Hero: Reborn as Xizhao? Then I'm Definitely Not Eating Beef 铠甲：穿成西钊？那我可不吃牛肉
Armor 123 + no joining the official organization + Emperor Armor + System + the entire Studio S family When Xizhao opens his eyes, he finds himself in a world that fuses multiple Armor Hero series, inhabiting the body of a Snow Mastiff Armor wielder with the same name. War God System: Defeat ordinary people to improve your martial arts, defeat supernatural beasts to increase your willpower, and defeat Armor wielders to strengthen your bloodline. Xizhao: Sorry! I don't eat beef! Whatever you w
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Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Becomes a Chuunibyou 龙族：成为中二病的路明非
(One female lead: Lu Hui) Everyone at Shilan High School thinks Lu Mingfei has a terminal case of chuunibyou. Then Cassell College comes knocking and tells Lu Mingfei: Dragons really do exist in this world. Lu Mingfei: "You finally came." Guderian: "Wait, Mingfei. Aren't you supposed to be surprised?" Later, Lu Mingze appears. "Brother." Lu Mingfei immediately throws his arms around him. "You poor thing. You must have suffered all these years. I haven't been much of a brother to you." Lu Mingze:
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Notes of a Northern School Feng Shui Master 北派风水师笔记
I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. To get enough to eat, I teamed up with Third Uncle to help people bury their dead and find burial sites as a yin-yang master. Some people call us feng shui masters. From south to north, I've met all kinds of people: scheming, treacherous, and ready to risk everything for money! I've also been dragged into one predicament after another... Looking back on everything I've been through over the years, one question has begun to haunt me day a
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A Northeast Chinese Chef's Life as a Spy 一个东北厨子的谍战生涯
Transmigrating is just a framing device. This novel selects a chapter from a real and brutal period of history to tell the immortal tale of our Chinese people fighting with their blood to repel foreign invaders. This book brings history to life.
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Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人
Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education.
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Healing Short Quotes 治愈短句
Comforting short quotes are warm, uplifting words meant to offer comfort, encouragement, and strength. They are usually concise and full of positivity, helping people feel at ease, soothed, and inspired.
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The Bottom-of-the-Barrel Dictionary 底渣词典
The CEO’s Contract Wife: His White Moonlight Turns Out to Be Me To save her gravely ill younger brother, Pei Yuwei signs a contract and becomes a stand-in for the late wife of business tycoon Jiang Hanzhou. Thirty million yuan, three years: she must live as the shadow of another woman, copying her smile and preferences, even wearing the earrings she left behind. Jiang Hanzhou is cool and cruel. He sleeps beside her every night, yet gazes through her at his lost white moonlight. Day after day,
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Career Leap: A Guide to Going from Rookie to Expert 职场跃迁：菜鸟到大神的认知法
Three months into the job, Ling Che has become the company's most miserable “office tool”: he takes the blame, works overtime, and gets dumped on by other departments. Colleagues steal credit for his hard work, connections get the promotion he deserves, and he earns an entry-level salary while doing core work. He's nearly laid off! At his lowest point, he unexpectedly awakens a Workplace Insight System and unlocks eight smart tools: The Entropy Reduction Engine sorts messy materials in three mi
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Day of the Beastly Disguise: A Plan to Reset Humanity’s Knowledge 异兽伪装日：全人类认知清零计划
The Day of the Disguised Beasts: A Plan to Erase Humanity's Understanding follows Lu Ming in an inverted world where “humans disguise themselves as beasts, while beasts infiltrate humanity.” He goes from an “ordinary student kept in the dark” to someone who “awakens supernatural powers, sees through disguises, and uncovers the truth about the world.” At the beginning of the novel, Lu Ming lives in “seemingly ordinary Qingteng City”: he goes to school every day, jokes around with his classmates,
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Idiom Cognition Dictionary: Unlocking the Algorithms That Shape Your Life 成语认知词典：解锁人生底层算法
A contemporary urban romance about a woman's growth and rebirth. The story begins on the night of her former lover Lu Chenzhou's lavish engagement party. Su Wan, a jewelry designer, chooses to stay alone in her studio, setting fifty-seven chips of diamond into a platinum base as she begins creating a pair of earrings called “Breaking Free.” Eight years of waiting and the collapse of her family's business have not crushed her. Instead, they have forged a quiet, resilient brilliance within her. W
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The Archaeology of Thought: A Handbook of Conceptual Dissection 思维的考古学：概念解剖工具书
This is an unconventional “dictionary,” as well as a precision tool for the mind. It offers no standard answers, only a scalpel called the “Three-Layer Archaeological Method,” used to dissect core concepts that shape our understanding and emotions, even though we use them every day without thinking about them, such as “I,” “love,” “perspective,” and “value.” Starting with outrage over the plot of an anime, readers will follow the author’s deeply thought-provoking and practical guidance to treat
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Ten Years: From Lost to Awakened 十年：我从茫然到觉醒
This book recounts, in chronological order, the author's real-life experiences over the decade or so after graduating from university and entering the working world. Through the many big and small events in his life, he hopes to find common ground with readers, and help them discover a direction of their own amid the confusion and cutthroat competition of today's society!
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How Did Underachiever Li Hao Turn His Life Around and Become a Top Student? 差生李浩方法论逆袭成为尖子生？
Can underachiever Li Hao turn his life around and become a top student with his own methodology?
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Elementary Math for Younger Students 低年级数学学习
Elementary School Math Learning
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Geography for Students, Part One 学生地理知识学习（一）
Students' Geography Study Guide (1)
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Biology for Students, Part One 学生生物知识学习(一)
Students' Biology Study Guide (1)
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My Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 大师兄强的可怕却过分稳健
The Eldest Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious
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I Transmigrated as Kong Yiji, and I'm Even More Pathetic Than He Was 穿越成为孔乙己，我比他更窝囊
I Transmigrated as Kong Yiji, and I'm Even More Pathetic Than He Was
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A Pathetic Office Drone Transmigrates to Another World, Only to Die from the Start 窝囊社畜穿越异界，开局就夭折
A spineless office drone transmigrates to another world and dies from the start.
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The Cowardly Constable Climbs All the Way to the Top! 窝囊小捕快，一步一步爬到最高！
A timid little constable climbs his way to the very top, one step at a time!
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A Great Anime Character Showdown: Chaos, Chaos, Chaos! 日漫主角配角大乱斗，乱乱乱！
A free-for-all between protagonists and side characters from Japanese anime. Chaos, chaos, chaos!
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I Rule the Ages Alone: Ascension Is Forbidden 独断万古禁止飞升
Unchallenged Across the Ages: No Ascending to Immortality
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The Throne Beneath the Firmament 苍穹下的王座
The Throne Beneath the Firmament
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The Final Deal [Do-Gooders Keep Out] 最后的交易【圣母勿入】
The Final Deal [No Do-Gooders]
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The Earth-Moon Star Ring 地月星环
The Earth-Moon Star Ring
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The Red House in the Dark [No Cowards Allowed] 黑暗里的红房子【胆小勿入】
The Red House in the Dark [Not for the Faint of Heart]
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My Husband Is a Tyrant, So I Stabbed Him in the Kidney 老公是暴君，我反手扎他腰子
My Husband Is a Tyrant, So I Stabbed Him in the Kidney
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Transmigrated to Another World, Pathetic Until the Bitter End 穿越异界，窝囊到死
Transmigrated to Another World, and Lived a Miserable Life Until Death
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I Searched in Vain for Immortality, and Grew Old in the Mortal World 寻仙无果，老死在世俗
He sought immortality in vain and died of old age in the mortal world
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Stockings! Transform and Fight! Monsters! Ultraman! 丝袜克！变身战斗！怪物！凹凸曼
Stockings! Transform and Fight! Monsters! Ultraman
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The Power of Sin 罪恶的权力
The Power of Sin
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Depression, Anxiety, and Social Avoidance Disorder 抑郁症、焦虑症、社交回避障碍
Depression, Anxiety, and Social Avoidance Disorder
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A Book That Unlocks the Allusions of History 一本书读通历史典故
Over five thousand years of Chinese history, our ancestors have left us a precious legacy of civilization. Written in a rigorous yet accessible style and presented in a fresh, engaging layout, A Book That Brings Historical Allusions to Life paints a magnificent portrait of five thousand years of Chinese history. Here you will find tragic and inspiring heroes, gripping tales of war, institutions that enlightened future generations, brilliant and enduring wisdom, and cultural masterpieces that hav
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