Looking for Fun, Fast-Paced Novels to Sneak a Read of During Winter Break 求那种寒假偷偷看卷内同学的书,但很有趣,不枯燥
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Vocabulary and Short Passages Every Crammer Needs for the CET-4 卷王必知四级短文,词汇
Whether you’ve been admitted to a bachelor’s program and are preparing for the CET-4, or you’re studying at a junior college and getting ready to transfer, I hope English won’t be your weak point. Let’s work hard together.
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- 2 A Fascinating Comic History of the World 超有料漫画世界史 Who are India’s “untouchables”? Why were the Athenians and Spartans so different in temperament? What are the historical ties between Christianity and Judaism? Did Spain and Portugal once divide the entire world between them? How did the British monarch gradually lose power? This book draws back the curtain on world history, from the ancient civilizations of Asia and Africa to medieval Europe, the English bourgeois revolution, the American War of Independence, and the French Revolution. The hist 17Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 3 Hilarious! The Tang Dynasty Poets' Group Chat After 1,400 Years (Two-Volume Set) 笑死了!刷了1400年的大唐诗人朋友圈(全二册) This book uses the hugely popular WeChat Moments format to introduce representative poets from the Tang dynasty. It takes readers through the colorful and sometimes turbulent lives of poets from different periods, offering a brief, easy-to-read history of Tang dynasty poets. Written in a witty, approachable style and presented in a fresh format, it lets readers learn about the poets, their relationships with one another, and the stories behind Tang poetry in a fun, relaxed way. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
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A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史
For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval
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- 5 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score37614d adds
- 6 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score13414d adds
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Why History? Chong Xiaolv's Comic History of China 历史为什么:虫小绿漫画中国史
Why Is History Like This? Chinese History in Comics with Chong Xiaolv is a comic-book history of China starring the cartoon character Chong Xiaolv. In our minds, history is always a grand narrative. Whether it is natural disasters, human calamities, wars, or dynastic upheavals, it tends to focus on major eras, great figures, and momentous events. But history in all its richness is made up of countless different perspectives. In this book, the author uses comics to explore in detail many often-ov
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- 8 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 2.5kReads9.6Score72214d adds
- 9 China's History in Half an Hour: The Ming and Qing Dynasties 半小时漫画中国史:明清 Read comics for half an hour, and master five thousand years of history! The number-one best-selling title in the history-comics category! 500 illustrations completely redrawn, with a major upgrade to the content! 45 mind maps to build a framework for middle-school history! Using nothing but hand-drawn comics and jokes, Chen Lei (pen name: Hunzi Ge) and the Half-Hour Comics team clearly trace the histories of the Ming and Qing dynasties: The Ming was like a slide: it quickly climbed to its peak, 23Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 10 History Is So Interesting 历史这么有意思 The English word for history is “history.” Split it apart, and you get “Hi, Story.” Through stories, explore the joys and sorrows of five thousand years of Chinese civilization. How do you tell a good story? How do you bring history to life? ★ Characters: Find the people whose actions alone shook generations to come, and put them at the center of the story. We are moved by history first and foremost because we are moved by them; ★ Plot: Unearth the major historical events behind each figure, tra 951Reads9.4Score23514d adds
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With the Top Student System, I Was Forced to Become the College Entrance Exam Champion 有了学霸系统,我被逼成高考状元
[Studies first, romance second] To care for the bedridden grandmother of the boy she likes, Wen Ning gives up on going to college. But after she catches her scumbag boyfriend cheating and is devastated, she gets into a car accident and returns to her childhood. She unexpectedly binds herself to the Academic Ace System. The missions come so fast that she has no time to dwell on her sadness. In this life, she’ll avoid scumbags, study hard, and shine on her own.
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A Half-Hour Cartoon History of China (Complete in Five Volumes) 半小时漫画中国史(全五册)
Read comics for half an hour and master three thousand years of history, with a crystal-clear timeline you can recite backward as soon as you finish. Using nothing but hand-drawn illustrations and jokes, Er Hunzi lays out the grand sweep of history with impressive clarity: the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were like a classroom; the Qin dynasty burned brightly and died young; the Three Kingdoms era came down to three great battles; the chaotic Wei and Jin period was full of oddbal
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- 13 A Half-Hour Comic History of China 2 半小时漫画中国史2 “Read comics for half an hour and learn five thousand years of history! Explain history through comics and lead a new wave of reading. (Half-Hour Comics: Chinese History is the second book in the Half-Hour Comics: Chinese History series.) Using nothing but hand-drawn illustrations and jokes, Er Hunzi lays out the grand sweep of history with crystal clarity: the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were like one big classroom; the Qin dynasty burned bright and died fast; the Three Kingdom 14Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 14 The History of Emperors in Half an Hour (Complete in Three Volumes) 半小时漫画帝王史(全三册) Three minutes per emperor, and you'll understand Chinese history! Simple yet comprehensive √ Learn history fast √ Clear and accessible √ Names, places, reign titles, dynasties... Good heavens! How are you supposed to remember it all and tell it apart? Open this book and you'll wish you'd found it sooner! From the long river of history, the book selects 50 important emperors who changed the course of China. Packed with informative manga and a wealth of historical sources, it brings back the l 53Reads9.1Score—14d adds
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The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今,长公主她理科超神
[Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio
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- 16 A Complete Record of the Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠杀全纪录 The book The Nanjing Massacre recounts the Defense of Nanjing and the Nanjing Massacre, which took place at the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The events drew worldwide attention: one for the defense of the capital, the other for the slaughter of 300,000 of our compatriots. Countless Chinese soldiers gave their lives in the battle to defend the capital. Their noble patriotism is an honor to all Chinese soldiers and the people. The horrific Nanjing Massacre was a profound humil —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 17 What Are You Waiting For? Come In and Memorize Vocabulary 愣着干嘛,进来背单词 [Over 6,000 words, suitable for English exams at every level: middle school, high school, university, the national college entrance exam, CET-4 and CET-6, postgraduate entrance exams, and more...] Sweet romance = the sweetness of studying is greater than the sweetness of love For those preparing for English exams For those who simply want to memorize English vocabulary For those who feel guilty about being hooked on novels every day “What are you doing?” “Reading a novel.” Secretly outworkin 46Reads—Score—14d adds
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You Can’t Have My Life 我的命,你别想要
Xu Meiling is dead, and Su Ran has gone mad. But that only means Xu Meiling’s era has ended. Ji Mingshuo’s story goes on, and I am Su Ran, a fool who couldn’t see what was right in front of me. This time, I’ll write my own life.
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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
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Sai Lei's Three-Minute Cartoon History of the Communist Party of China 赛雷三分钟漫画中国共产党历史
A Hilarious New Work by Sai Lei! An introductory book for learning the history of the Communist Party of China! A youth reader for studying Party history! Guided and reviewed by the Seventh Department of the Institute of Party History and Literature, and based on A Brief History of the Communist Party of China, the popular science comics team "Sai Lei in Three Minutes" has carefully illustrated the history of the Communist Party of China in full color! Cinematic scenes throughout, with full-colo
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- 21 The History of China in Comics by Huang Tongxue (Complete in Four Volumes) 黄同学漫画历史(全四册) The four-part “Huang’s Comic History of World War II” series. In the first volume, the author uses comics to take readers back to the smoke-filled battlefields of World War II and revisit the epic tale written in blood by anti-fascist fighters striving for peace for all humanity. The book covers famous battles, legendary generals, anecdotes from the battlefield, introductions to weapons, and more. Readers will gain a more comprehensive understanding of the greatest war in human history and a dee 40Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Edition 1 (Updated Edition) 明朝那些事儿:漫画版.1(升级版) Read the comic, and you'll understand The Ming Dynasty in Those Years. True history isn't the brush in the hands of historians, but the human heart. The Ming Dynasty in Those Years: Comic Edition begins with Zhu Yuanzhang's birth, recounting the legendary founding of the Ming Dynasty and its path to governance. From humble beginnings to emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the realm, but could he govern it? With family ties in one hand and imperial power in the other, how did Zhu Di, whose ambitions 3.1kReads9.4Score42914d adds
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Reborn: No One Can Stop Me from Passing College English Test Band 6 重生之谁也不能阻止我过六级
Reborn, I’m taking back everything that belongs to me by passing the CET-6. In my previous life, while I was still fretting over how I couldn’t catch up with CET-4, my dear roommates had already gotten there ahead of me and learned about CET-6. Reborn in this life, I didn’t manage to find CET-4 first, but I learned about CET-6 at the same time as they did. This time, I’m taking back everything that belongs to me! Join me and hear my plan for revenge: When my roommates play games, we memorize voc
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- 24 High-Frequency CET-4 Vocabulary: Quick Memorization 英语四级高频词汇速记 Hey, everyone! Do you feel guilty about reading novels every day, but still don't want to study? Come on in and learn high-frequency English CET-4 vocabulary with us! Each chapter covers ten words, including pronunciation, parts of speech, example sentences, phrases, and inflected forms. Keep it up, everyone! Let's pass, pass, pass together! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
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Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道
[Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery...
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- 26 Collecting Golden Crows from the Start 从收集金乌开局 The Great Sage Yi shot down nine suns and fell to the mortal world. Each of the nine suns was different, each with its own divine powers. Some could burn mountains and boil seas; others could temper the body and refine the soul. It all began on Han Ming's wedding night… 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Golden Crow Rises in the Ming Dynasty 大明开启的金乌崛起 See how Ma Huaming, after fusing the bodies of his three incarnations, stirs up another storm in the Age of Declining Dharma! With Ma Huaming's guidance, Wu Ming miraculously appears beneath the starry sky of this so-called Age of Declining Dharma! Can humanity bring back the glorious era of the Human Emperors from the Primordial Age? Watch as Ma Huaming upgrades this Age of Declining Dharma, step by step! Until one day... 165Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Three Kingdoms Is Fascinating 三国很有趣
The Three Kingdoms era was marked by constant warfare and rival warlords, and it is widely known thanks to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. But Romance of the Three Kingdoms is not history, and some of the famous stories we all know are not true! Did Zhuge Liang really borrow arrows with straw boats? Why was Zhang He called the “Three Kingdoms’ ultimate strength tester”? How did Fei Yi live a life worthy of the title “Master of Pacing”? Was Cao Zhi really in love with his sister-in-law? Why is it
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- 29 Top Gaokao Scorer: I Turn Down Tsinghua and Peking University to Join the National University of Defense Technology 高考状元:放弃清北,加入国科大 [Top Soldier] [Academic Genius] [One Heroine] [Researcher] [Powerful Background] Why join the National University of Defense Technology? To put everything I've learned in my life to work for my country, and defend the might of our Dragon Nation. Why become a soldier? To use what little strength I have to protect the countless homes behind me, their lights shining bright. Why become a researcher? To strengthen our nation's borders with my own efforts, and safeguard our Dragon Nation for generatio 2.6kReads7.7Score18214d adds
- 30 A Perfect Score on the Gaokao: Now I'll Defy the Heavens! 高考满分,我要开始逆天啦! Special forces soldier Lu Jianqiu, who was carrying out a secret mission, is reborn as a hopeless college entrance exam candidate in 2010. From the start, all he has is a Chinese exam paper. His frustration is beyond words, but never mind: with an IQ of 180, Lu Jianqiu handles it in no time, earning the first perfect score in the humanities since the founding of the country. Tsinghua is great, and Peking University is great too, but I choose Zhejiang University! Don't ask why. There are more bea 20.6kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 31 I'm Already the Fake Heiress. Why Should I Put Up With You? 我都成假千金了,还能惯着你? [No CP Period-Era Story! Transmigration into a Book! Cultivation Reversal! The heroine is super strong and beautiful, a smart, feel-good story! Get revenge on the spot! No deadweight teammates!] The Wen family's stupid, ugly fake heiress seems to have gone crazy! After the Wen family kicked her back to the Tang family, she started studying every day. She used to come in last every year at Experimental High School, but now she's made the top ten at an ordinary middle school! Everyone was shocked! 703Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 32 I Can’t Keep My Score Manipulation a Secret! 控分的我瞒不住所有人! “The latest exam results are out!” “In this year’s newly released Gaokao results, Du Yun came in first with a score of 749, earning admission to Huaxia’s top university!” “Apparently, Du Yun used to be a terrible student. No one knows how he suddenly became a world-class top student.” The reporters rushed to the Du family home to interview them. Reporter: “How did you teach your child to study?” Du’s father: “I just let him study on his own.” Everyone was stunned. Was he one in ten thousand, a o 1.3kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 33 Vomiting at the College Entrance Exam: A Top Student from a 985 University Becomes Average 高考呕吐之985学霸蝶变中等生 [No System + Not a Power Trip + Slow Growth] Keep up a steady performance, get into a top 985 university, and live the good life: here I come! Who knew his mom would take things too far, accidentally making him catch a cold and throw up right before the science exams? In an instant, his consciousness and memories descended into the body of a fourth-grade student. But he was just an utterly ordinary student, averaging 75 points! Worst of all, his academic ability hadn’t come along with him. Lucki 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 You'll Do Whatever I Say? I Order You to Get into Tsinghua 什么都听我的?我命令你考上清华 Zheng Yi was being pestered by a rebellious girl. She said he could ask her for anything. So Zheng Yi told her to get into Tsinghua University! Two years later, she really did get in, and came to report back with her acceptance letter! What?! Only then did Zheng Yi realize that a [Command System] had been lurking inside him for a long time. As long as he gave someone an order, no matter how difficult it was, they would do everything they could to carry it out. So he started doing things that lef 5Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 35 I Can’t Keep My Top Student Identity a Secret 我的学霸身份瞒不住了 Teacher: “Chen Fan, how do you solve this final challenge?” Chen Fan: “It’s not hard. I can solve it in eleven different ways. Which one would you like to hear, teacher? Though I’d recommend skipping it. A question this easy is something anyone can solve.” Classmates: “...” Chen Fan: “You’ve got to be kidding. You can’t even solve a question this easy? Anyone with hands can do it!” Classmates: “Irritation points +9999” Underachiever Chen Fan happens upon the Irritating Genius System. As long as 28Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 36 Super Scholar: Crushing the World Starting with the College Entrance Exam 超级学霸:从大考开始碾压全球 Zeng Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and faces the most important exam of his life, awakening a Super Academic System. For the Chinese exam, he runs out of time and casually writes a poem in oracle bone script. Even the experts are stunned! For math, he solves problems using calculus and complex analysis, leaving the graders exclaiming, “That's incredible!” For physics, he finishes in twenty minutes and even finds time to set the grader a problem, sparking lively debate among the professors 301Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 37 After I Was Reborn, Tsinghua and Peking University Fought Over Me 重生后清华北大来抢我 After Being Reborn, Tsinghua and Peking University Fight Over Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Genius System: This Top Student Wants to Drop Out 学霸系统:这个学霸想退学 During a youth lecture program produced by a national television station, Li Xiang answered questions from viewers. “As the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate, if I offered you money in exchange for your scientific achievements, would you accept? I'm worth two billion.” “If you lost all your scientific prestige overnight, could you compete with young people today?” “Some people say Li Xiang's achievements could feed everyone on Earth today. What do you think about that?” “...” Li Xiang: “If I 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Perfect Scores in Every Subject, and You Call Me a Dimwitted Loser? 全科满分,你管这叫低能学渣? “Lin Fan, how did you get a perfect score on the college entrance exam?” “A perfect score? Isn’t that something anyone can do?” “Then, Lin Fan, why did you turn down the position of honorary professor at Tsinghua University?” “Work? No way. I’m never working for the rest of my life.” “All right, then. Lin Fan, what do you have to say about winning the Nobel Prize?” “Can I say the prize money is a little low?” Young Lin Fan gets the God-Tier Academic System and defies the heavens at ever 1.7kReads8.1Score16514d adds
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The Harshest Test Setter in History 史上最狠出题人
[Adapted into a short drama] He's elementary school students' worst nightmare, the most deviously cruel exam setter in the world! One test paper wiped out 140,000 students in Jiangcheng, while a single question made 200,000 students in Huicheng cry! Every student who has ever taken Qin Ye's exams is left with a hundred thousand questions in their head. What color was Daji's bellyband? Did Qin Shi Huang circle the pillar clockwise or counterclockwise? This is a Chinese exam, so why are you asking
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She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦
[Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re
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- 42 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character Only Cares About Her Career 快穿之女配只有事业心 After losing her seven emotions, she takes on different roles in countless worlds, gaining insight into the feelings of those around her. Yet it is precisely her cool, detached air that captivates countless people, making them want her to stay by their sides. But how could a gust of wind ever settle down beside a tree? The aloof, heartless Lord God spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes rimmed with red as he murmured, “You promised you'd always believe in me and stay by my side. Liar...” The ever-com 2.7kReads9.1Score36214d adds
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After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后,傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁
[Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener
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The Han Dynasty’s Realm (Four-Book Set) 汉家天下(共4册)
With a foreword by Er Yuehe! Read Han dynasty history the way you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin! 1. Er Yuehe: “Few writers today can match Qing Qiuzi's talent for telling historical stories.” 2. Er Yuehe: “Several times, I found myself unable to put the book down. The author carries on the traditional style of the classical Chinese chapter novels, blending its elements and developing them further. It is a delightful surprise to encounter writing so rooted in the past yet so
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- 45 The Complete History of the Han Empire (5 Volumes) 大汉帝国全史(全5册) Another major work of popular history after "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty"! An entertaining, informative, and rigorous introduction to the history of the Han dynasty. The mighty Han dynasty lasted 400 years and shaped the next 2,000! Why did it define the boundaries of Chinese politics and culture for the following 2,000 years? Promoting unity! Boosting the economy! Opening up! Improving people’s livelihoods! Advancing science and technology! The reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, the Silk Roa 6.2kReads9.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 46 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 323Reads9.5Score10714d adds
- 47 Four Hundred Years of Han Dynasty: Rise and Fall (Complete in Two Volumes) 大汉兴亡四百年(全两册) It shaped the next two thousand years! Rather than merely a brilliant four-hundred-year history of rise and fall, it was the foundation for two thousand years of Chinese territory, governing philosophy, and cultural unity! Liu Bang and Xiang Yu battling for supremacy in the Chu-Han contention, Huo Qubing’s campaign to the Wolf Mountain, Ban Chao abandoning the scholar’s brush to join the army... These stories make the blood surge at the mere mention of their names. They not only make up the bril —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 48 The Han Dynasty (Complete in Four Volumes) 大汉王朝(全四册) Among China’s successive unified dynasties, the Han lasted a long time. From Liu Bang’s ascension to the throne in 202 BCE to the deposition of Emperor Xian in 220 CE, the Han Dynasty ruled China for more than four hundred years, excluding Wang Mang’s brief usurpation. It was one of the longest-lasting unified dynasties in Chinese history. This book examines the successes and failures of the Liu clan, the strategies that brought good governance, and the roots of disorder, bringing to life a swee 490Reads9.6Score—14d adds
- 49 A Juicy History of the Western Han 西汉爆浆史 Read more history and fewer wish-fulfillment stories. There is plenty of history to write about, and plenty of history that could be changed. But I only know the Western Han. I barely know the Eastern Han, so this novel is about the Western Han alone, and I won't change its history. I respect Sima Qian: I'll report what I see, and make clear when I'm only guessing. The Western Han is actually fascinating. It was an empire from 2,000 years ago, with both historical records and myths woven through 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Huns: Seven Hundred Years of Empire 匈奴帝国七百年 The Seven-Hundred-Year Xiongnu Empire is a carefully researched history of the Xiongnu. With rigorous attention to historical evidence, Chen Xujing studied and organized a wide range of sources on the Xiongnu. These include not only Chinese historical works such as Records of the Grand Historian and the Book of Han, but also research by foreign scholars, including The History of the Roman Empire and the Annals. Rather than simply listing the sources, the author analyzes them, offering readers a 74Reads9.3Score—14d adds
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