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- 101 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 71Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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Divine Oil 神油
The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami
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Chronicles of the Wilds 莽丛记
[Wuxia chivalry + the nation in peril + torn between loyalty and righteousness + a tragic song of a turbulent age] The first volume of The Record of the Wilds, winner of the Best Long-Form Book Award at Legends Ancient and Modern, is set amid the Song-Jin wars and paints a vivid portrait of ordinary people caught up in the tides of history. It captures the essence of classical storytelling without sacrificing dramatic force: the wandering swordsman Yan Sheng rescues a secret envoy and obtains a
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- 104 Tales of the Five Dynasties: The True History Behind Peaceful Years 五代那些事儿：《太平年》背后的真实历史 The Five Dynasties: The Stories Behind the History objectively depicts historical figures and events, including Zhu Wen, Zhu Youzhen, Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Shi Jingtang, Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan, Guo Wei, Chai Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin, bringing the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties back to life. Combining knowledge, historical accuracy, and entertainment, the book is lively, witty, sharp, and full of energy. It is an excellent popular introduction to the history of the Five Dynasties. 4kReads9.5Score273Shelves
- 105 A History of the Tang Dynasty You Can Get Hooked on in One Page (Complete in 4 Volumes) 读一页就上瘾的唐朝史（全4册） The Founding of the Tang Dynasty: a stirring and epic chronicle of war. One person made every preparation for a grand undertaking, only to die unexpectedly before seeing it through; Another rose with the tide of history, only to be crushed by the wave that followed; Someone else withdrew to a rural retreat amid the turbulent currents of a troubled age, yet could not accept an ordinary life and longed to dominate the world once more... The women's army flying its banners outside Chang'an, the Kin 253Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 106 The Upheaval of the Two Song Dynasties 两宋之变 This book traces the history of the confrontation between north and south, from the first lunar month of 1100, when Emperor Huizong, Zhao Ji, took the throne, to the 1141 Shaoxing peace agreement between the Song and Jin. It shows how the Northern Song Empire rose to prosperity, then plunged into decline and ultimately fell, while the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Song resisted step by step and eventually secured a foothold in the Jiangnan region. The book contains nine chapters coverin 56Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 107 Unofficial History Isn't Necessarily False 野史未必假 [The full-cast audio edition is now available. Give it a listen!] From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties, discover the truth behind popular unofficial histories! This book examines 22 popular historical tales from China’s earliest dynasties through the Ming and Qing, using vivid reconstructions, close study of historical sources, and logical analysis to uncover the truth behind them. Was Qin Shi Huang’s biological father Lü Buwei? Did Emperor Taizong of Song m 30.6kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
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The Border General 边将
The historical novel The Border General is set against the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty, with a major fortified town on the northern frontier as its stage. It portrays several generations of military commanders, represented by Du Ruzhen. The story touches on many major historical events along the Ming Dynasty's northern borders and depicts the everyday lives of the people there. It conveys the generals' loyalty to their country, as well as the purity and resolve of their emotional lives. The nov
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- 109 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 In the fourth year of Yongjia, the military strength of the Western Jin had been exhausted by sixteen years of brutal civil war. Taking advantage of the moment, the surrounding tribes rose up: Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Shi Le, Wang Mi... Countless warlords of the troubled age laughed wildly as barbarian cavalry swept across the Central Plains like a whirlwind. An age of utter darkness was about to begin. The Han population in the north fell by two-thirds, and the Han people entered their first great e 3.3kReads8.9Score272Shelves
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The Mystical Yellow Emperor's Yinfu Scripture 玄学黄帝阴符经
The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan: Leader of the ancient Huaxia tribal alliance and the common ancestor of the Huaxia people in China's remote antiquity. First among the Five Emperors, he is revered as the “cultural progenitor of China.” An emperor embodies virtue, the Way, and Heaven; he holds the highest position. “From ancient times to the present, only our Huaxia endures.” When in doubt, study Daoism at once. Those who observe the past and understand the Way find joy in both the great and the smal
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- 111 The Art of Reading Qi 望气术 Introduction to The Art of Qi Reading This book delves into the mysterious art of qi reading. Qi reading involves interpreting people's fortunes and predicting good or bad luck by observing the colors, shapes, and changes of clouds and qi fields. It can be used to assess the auspiciousness of a home or burial site. Golden yellow signifies great fortune, prosperity, and success; purple is also auspicious, signaling academic honors and an official career. Practicing qi reading requires a foundati 1.7kReads—Score605Shelves
- 112 The True Awakening of the Supreme Old Lord's Daoist Heart 太上老君道心启真 Take the void and the natural way as its guiding principle; take clarity, purity, inaction, and non-interference as its substance. Act without intention or attachment; unite with the One, and all things are accomplished. The Supreme Lord Lao, the foremost teacher of the Dao, embodies profound virtue that flows far and wide. His every word and deed contains the ultimate principles of the Great Dao. The Lord Lao often presents himself with a calm and peaceful bearing, every gesture displaying comp 1.8kReads6.8Score355Shelves
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The Tale of Scholar Ji 书生纪
[History + alternate world + fantasy + wuxia + court politics + the martial world + poetry + clever characters] [No transmigration] [No System] [No harem] What is the martial world? Some say it is the life of wine and women, wild and unrestrained, enjoyed by spoiled young masters; Some say it is gallant heroes roaming the land with swords, savoring every triumph and settling every score; Some say it is rival sects and a contest for supremacy among the martial world’s leaders; Some say it is acto
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Journey to the West in Plain Language 白话文西游记
Compared with other translations of Journey to the West, mine has a few distinctive features: First, I have broken down every chapter. Except for the first three, each chapter is divided into three sections: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Each section has also been given a more fitting title. Second, I have split up long paragraphs into the shorter paragraphs popular in novels today, making the book more enjoyable to read. Third, I have added notes in [...] and comments in ^...^. I hope you
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language [Unabridged Original] 三国演义白话文【原著无删减】
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China and the country’s first full-length historical novel written in chapter-and-verse form. Its full title is The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms, also known as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was written by Luo Guanzhong, a renowned novelist of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. After the book was completed, various editions circulated, including the Jiajing Renwu edition. In the late Ming and early Qi
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- 116 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: How Can Commoner Liu Bei Claim a Share of the Realm? 三国演义：草根刘备凭啥三分天下 Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China. Written by Luo Guanzhong, it recounts the history from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty through the Three Kingdoms period. Centered on the forces of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, the novel portrays the wisdom and valor of many heroes, including Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhou Yu. Through classic battles such as the Battle of Red Cliffs and the Battle of Guandu, as well as beloved stories lik 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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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
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The Mediocrity Mirror 平庸镜
The Ordinary Mirror tells the story of my childhood friend Jia Feiyuan. It portrays how our different childhood playmates developed different personalities as rural life changed, and how their fates diverged amid real-world choices and urbanization. Everyone is ordinary, but what does it really mean to be ordinary? We cling to the past in our ordinary lives, yet keep changing to adapt to the ordinary. These little, unremarkable things are the many facets of life, and the very essence of the ordi
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The Qingyi Travelogue 青衣采风记
A field trip to gather inspiration, a heart still unable to settle. Emerald mountains rise one after another, gently soothing the heart. Listen quietly to the wind’s song, here in this moment; laughter and tears alike become verses. A field trip to gather inspiration, leaving its mark upon the heart. Passed down through the ages, it will never fade.
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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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Half a Lifetime of Passing Years 半生流年
Though we have all lived through this real world, when we look back on the years gone by, most of us find them somehow unreal. Looking back, nearly forty years had slipped away from Zhang Xiaoji like a flowing stream. Sitting alone by the window, he quietly examined the course of his life. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoji realized that he was much like Bai Jiaxuan from White Deer Plain, because both men took pride in having had seven women, or perhaps more. He was even more like Fugui from To Live: though
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The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件
At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl
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- 123 The Canary Murders 金丝雀杀人事件 Broadway's hottest star, Margaret Odell, known as “the Canary,” has been brutally murdered in her apartment at 184 West Seventy-first Street. The scene is a completely sealed room. As the police search tirelessly for clues, they only sink deeper into a fog of conflicting testimony. Everyone seems like the murderer, yet each has a clear alibi. So who is the real killer? Who slipped like a ghost into the star's sealed apartment and carried out the brutal murder? 59Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 124 The Luqiao Murders 陆桥谋杀案 A classic of the inverted detective story. Four devotees of Sherlock Holmes consider Holmes a fool! In their eyes, if a corpse appeared before them, any one of them could do a better job than Holmes. One day, a body tumbles from a railway bridge beside a golf course, and the four “Sherlocks” rush to the scene... Anonymous letters containing nothing but numbers, a possible locked-room mystery, timetable deduction, alibis created deliberately or otherwise, coded messages... The “Four Great Detecti 45Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 125 The Bishop Murders 主教杀人事件 A string of chilling, bizarre murders takes place in New York, and every crime matches a Mother Goose nursery rhyme perfectly! In an instant, the shadow of death falls over all of New York! The “Bishop” behind the strange murders has an intellect far beyond ordinary people and an uncanny talent for meticulous planning. Why does this ghostly figure commit murders while leaving clues, appearing and disappearing like a phantom? What earth-shattering conspiracy lies behind it all? 49Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 126 The Suspects in the Detention Center Cells 2 看守所监室那些嫌犯们2 Chapters 1–15 were accidentally marked as completed, which is why Volume 2 exists. I ask the editor and readers for their understanding! I’m Nanhu Kankan, the author, and I’ll keep working hard on this book to give everyone the ending they’re hoping for! Thank you to all the Tomato editors, and to the Tomato readers for your tremendous support! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 The Suspects in the Detention Center Cells 看守所监室那些嫌犯们 This detention block at Haixian County Detention Center houses both men and women. What have these male and female suspects been up to? The story takes place in the 1990s. People say Haixian lies east of Bohai Bay, north of an iron mine, west of Linggu City, and atop coal deposits that seem impossible to exhaust. The struggle for resources has spawned plenty of gangs. There are gang battles, a passionate woman who repays kindness for enmity, a lovesick man whose affection turns to hatred, a youn 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Meaning of the White Tiger 白虎通义
The Baihutong, also known as the White Tiger Discussions or the White Tiger Treatise on Virtue, is a collection of proceedings from an officially convened meeting on Confucian studies during the Eastern Han dynasty, as well as an imperially sanctioned work interpreting the Confucian classics. It holds an exceptionally important place in the history of Confucian thought and Han political thought. In 79 CE, the fourth year of Emperor Zhang of Han’s Jianchu era, the emperor personally convened a la
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- 129 The Story of the Bamboo Grove 竹林的故事 The Story of the Bamboo Grove is one of Fei Ming’s representative early works. During this period, Fei Ming’s novels generally kept their distance from reality and social issues, and it is almost impossible to find in them any sorrow or protest from the author about real life. The Story of the Bamboo Grove is a collection of Fei Ming’s short stories, including Window, The Particular Envelope, Pomelo, The Disappearance of Young Ruan Ren, The Patient, The Washerwoman, Half a Year, My Neighbor, Fi 229Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases 伤寒杂病论爆笑详解版
The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases is a medical classic interpretation that turns tradition on its head. With witty, humorous language, the book presents a fresh take on Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, breathing new life into this ancient text on traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully blending modern elements with ancient wisdom, the author uses entertaining stories and vivid examples to explain complex, dif
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The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱
A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life.
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The Great Wisdom of Qu Yuan's Questions to Heaven: 172 Interpretations 大智慧之屈原天问172解
Two thousand years ago, Qu Yuan gazed into the vast cosmos and asked 172 questions in a single breath. From how heaven and earth first came into being, to how dynasties rise and fall, to how people ought to live their lives, his questions still resonate with every soul longing to push beyond the limits of its understanding. This book isn’t here to give you standard answers. It hopes to help you rediscover the courage to ask questions. By tracing the evolution of astronomy and geography from anci
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My Girlfriend Got a Marriage License with Her Childhood Sweetheart 女友与小竹马领证
My Girlfriend Got a Marriage License with Her Childhood Sweetheart
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- 134 My Childhood Friend Hates Me, Yet a Daring Game Made Her Kiss Me 青梅讨厌我，大冒险却抓我接吻 My Childhood Friend Hates Me, Yet a Dare Made Her Kiss Me 452Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 Oh No! I've Broken the Ice-Cold CEO Again 坏了！又给纯禽霸总整破防了 Bai Pu had never been so willful before. She gave all her “pleasure” to Lu Zhaohe. Lu Zhaohe had never lost control like this before, either. He gave all his “greed” to Bai Pu. Wolfish greed and sensual pleasure: that was simply the unspoken agreement between them. When the game ended, Bai Pu left with someone else, holding their hand and making a grand exit. Only then did Lu Zhaohe realize that he was no longer the one in control. “Interesting,” he sneered. Perhaps the real game was only just b 729Reads9.1Score234Shelves
- 136 I Caught the Campus Beauty's Fox Tail 校花的狐狸尾巴，被我摸到了 I Got My Hands on the School Beauty’s Fox Tail 799Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.6kReads—Score153Shelves
- 138 My "A Piao" Girlfriend 我的“阿飘”女友 My "Ghostie" Girlfriend 4kReads—Score112Shelves
- 139 My Wife Chases True Love but Still Refuses to Let Me Go 妻子追真爱，却还要霸占我 My Wife Pursues Her True Love, Yet Still Wants to Keep Me to Herself 5.4kReads—Score100Shelves
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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.
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- 141 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. 33.9kReads9.6Score588Shelves
- 142 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 296Reads7.7Score100Shelves
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The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行
Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma
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The Forgotten Poetry Collection 被遗忘的诗集
A collection of poetry by Xiyue Ruyuzhai, written over a long period of time. The poems are inspired mainly by the author's everyday observations and reflections, or by boundless flights of imagination: a dream that cannot be fully expressed in words. The author tries to put these inspirations into words as completely as possible.
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The School of Mind in the Ming Dynasty 大明心学
This is a sweeping historical novel starring Wang Yangming. The story begins with Wang Yangming’s birth in 1471, the seventh year of the Chenghua era, and ends with his death aboard a boat in Nanan, Jiangxi, in 1529, the seventh year of the Jiajing era. Spanning fifty-eight years, the novel paints a vivid, panoramic portrait of the extraordinary life of one of the Ming dynasty’s greatest figures: the omens surrounding his birth, his youthful ambitions, his enlightenment at Longchang, his campai
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China Through the Classics (4-Book Set) 典籍里的中国（共4册）
Our people have endured and flourished among the nations of the world because generation after generation of our sages distilled their culture, spirit, and character into bamboo slips, onto paper, and between the lines. Generation after generation of Chinese descendants have turned to classic texts for strength to move forward, passing the torch from one generation to the next. Classics should not be left to gather dust on high shelves. That is why China Through the Classics selects works from t
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The Prequel to the Chinese Empire: The Hegemony of the Spring and Autumn Period 中华帝国前传之春秋争霸
[History + Chinese orthodoxy + the transformation from Zhou to Qin + institutional reform] After two hundred years of rival powers rising, see how a hegemon rewrites history. Based on historical works such as the Zuo Zhuan, the Records of the Grand Historian, and the Discourses of the States, this book tells the stories and introduces the figures of more than two centuries of Spring and Autumn history in vivid detail. Centered on the struggle for supremacy, it weaves together the major events an
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Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记
An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return
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- 149 The Hidden Scheme of Journey to the West 西游隐局 Most readers who interpret Journey to the West become absorbed in power plays, schemes, and dark conspiracies, twisting a timeless classic into a cold game of self-interest and losing sight of the original work's meaning and spirit. This book sets the record straight, dispelling the haze of conspiracy theories and returning to the essence of classical literature. Drawing on a wealth of sources and uncovering historical facts, it clears away layers of speculation to explore in depth the Chinese w 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩
To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf
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