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Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法
This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a
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- 2 EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
- 3 1,000 Questions About Chinese History 中国历史1000问 Descendants of Yan and Huang, let us open the pages of history, brush away the dust of time, and seek the historic footprints of our founding ancestors as they forged a path for the Chinese nation to survive and thrive! Arranged chronologically, this book begins with prehistoric civilizations in ancient times and continues through the end of 2010. It covers a longer span of time than any comparable book, which is its first distinguishing feature. Second, like other books of its kind, it selects 56.5kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves
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Chinese History That Gets You Hooked from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史
A sweeping series on the historical patterns of five thousand years of Chinese history, helping you build a rational, objective, and pattern-seeking framework for a new way of thinking! This series is, in fact, a history book even more captivating than a novel. Starting with the Qin and Han dynasties, it covers the Jin dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Ki
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The Ten Heavenly Stems: Cultivation’s Secret Code 修真密码十天干
Here, I will reveal the underlying principles behind the flow of time and space, knowledge passed down only to the worthy. I have two junior sisters. They have heavy workloads every day, and still have to cultivate with me. They said they wished they could study while they worked. So I wrote down the most essential parts of what our master taught us in this book. I thought there must be others like them, enduring the same hardships but never giving up on the pursuit of truth.
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- 6 The Eight Characters of Destiny Are the Ancestors of Science 八字是科学它祖宗 Newly released books tend to get low ratings, but everyone who has read this one gives it five stars. Many readers enjoy it so much that they have to read it twice. Some even ask, "Why isn't a book this good popular? Is there no justice?" Haha, thank you for your support. [This book follows the principle of "observing the Way of Heaven and carrying out its course": understand your own fate, find the bugs in your System, stand at the highest point of the Heavenly Way, and look down on all living 12.1kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
- 7 Mastering the Book of Changes, Rising to the Heavens in One Leap 易学纵横一步登天 Cultivation, Qi Refining, esoteric arts, feng shui, and sacrifice: everything you’ve heard of and everything you haven’t is in this book. Each technique is clearly explained and effective in practice. By the first few chapters, readers in the know have already realized that people outside would charge hundreds of thousands for this information, if they were willing to share it at all. Some readers even exclaimed that after searching for years, they’d finally found a shortcut to cultivation, only 8.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
- 8 Face Reading Is This Simple 相法就是这么简单 This is a new book, and a good one that was let down by its rating. The heavens reveal signs of fortune and misfortune, and everything can be read through its outward appearance. This book describes the art of reading the appearances of all things. There’s no need to cast a divination: observe an object, discern its signs, and judge its fortune or misfortune at once. The Creator is a painter, and every joy and sorrow in her heart takes shape as an image. So once you understand how to read appear 215Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 9 A Handy Guide to I Ching Ramblings 易学碎碎念宝典 [A practical guide to the I Ching + fortune-telling + feng shui + luck + arrangement + adjustment + psychology] How can you harness good fortune and make life better with every step? How can the I Ching move beyond ancient books and become an everyday tool for seeing through patterns and solving problems? This is my open-source I Ching project. I'm sharing the underlying principles of Bazi, feng shui, Plum Blossom numerology, and physiognomy with you. Practical and verifiable. No obscure termi 434Reads8.5Score101Shelves
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Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记
[All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses.
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- 11 The Art of Healing 医路精诚 The companion novel to this book, I Am a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, is complete. The new novel, From Village Doctor to Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is currently being updated. Interested readers are welcome to check it out. At a time when traditional Chinese medicine is in decline, hospitals bearing its name are treating patients with Western medicine. Wang Chen, an heir to the Shanghan school, simply cannot stand it: even for a common cold, a traditional Chinese medicine ho 21.8kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
- 12 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 20.3kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
- 13 You're Almost a National Go Master, So Why Are You Still Going to College? 你都快成国手了怎么还来上大学 This book is the sequel to The Way of Medicine. My new book, From Village Doctor to Master of Chinese Medicine, is also being updated, and I strongly recommend that readers look it up. Chinese medicine has five levels: first, herbal remedies; second, decoctions; third, diagnosis and treatment; fourth, microscopic precision; and fifth, grandmaster. After graduating from university, most people only reach the level of decoctions. He had already mastered diagnosis and treatment before he even start 7.6kReads9.1Score950Shelves
- 14 Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine from Grandpa 跟着爷爷学中医 This novel follows Chen Yanzhi and Lin Wei as they practice medicine at the venerable Chinese medicine clinic Baorentang, painting a picture of traditional Chinese medicine passed down through generations and the warmth of everyday human kindness. From the winter solstice, when cold pathogens penetrate the bones, to the summer heat and dampness that trouble the spleen; from the damp-heat fevers of Jingzhe to the dry-lung coughs of Qingming, they learn under their grandfather's guidance to unders 57Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 15 After My Divorce, My Traditional Chinese Medicine Skills Awakened 离婚后我的国医技能觉醒了 [Traditional Chinese medicine, the story of a young doctor working his way up] When Chen Yang was young, he made a foolish mistake. For what he thought was love, he fell out with his family and followed Wang Ya to the countryside, where he took a job at a township clinic. In the end, all he got for it was the words, "Let's get divorced." This time, Chen Yang is going to make a life for himself and his daughter. He'll leave the township hospital behind and carve out a world of his own. 101.9kReads9.3Score12.3kShelves
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History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪
He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o
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Surviving the Ordeal 熬过劫难
First, be certain that you can reach the summit. Then believe this book can rewrite your fate, and believe in the power of belief. By the time you read this book, the identity you have now will already have begun to loosen its grip. The moment you choose to begin, you have already left mediocrity behind. Can my story help you find your own path to salvation? May words reveal the power they truly hold.
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Entering the Song Dynasty Armed 持械入宋
In the final years of the Song Dynasty, flames of war raged across the land. A modern five-person squad on a mission accidentally fell into a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Great Song, weapons and all. Squad leader Lin Zhao was cool-headed and decisive, with a Beijing accent, and commanded the whole team. Sniper Xie Changfeng and armorer Ma Zhenbang spoke with hearty Northeastern accents and had their combat prowess maxed out. Communications specialist Wang Haochuan was a Guangdong native
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- 19 China's Twelve Most Dangerous Dinner Parties 中国最危险的十二个饭局 [Historical Intrigue Anthology] [Short Story Collection] [Game Theory and Psychology] [Unveiling History] Wine cups clink, and murderous intent lurks beneath the surface. One banquet can be enough to change the fate of a dynasty. This book brings together twelve deadly banquets recorded in the history books, including the Feast at Hongmen, Cao Cao's Wine-and-Plum Gathering, the Meeting at Mianchi, and the Gathering of Heroes. Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lin Xiangru, Zhou Yu, Yue Fei, y 457Reads9.3Score153Shelves
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The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生
Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When
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- 21 A Collection of Chinese Strange Tales 中国惊奇故事汇 This book is a sweeping epic of folk tales, featuring 2,300 true stories of extraordinary lives. Some are familiar tales, but every true story is a legendary classic, and every story is a movie in its own right. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Complete Guide to Antiques (Platinum Edition) 古玩指南大全集（超值白金版）
Antiques, prized for their appreciation, collectible, and investment value, have once again become a focus of public attention. Programs such as China Central Television’s Appraising Treasures and Wang Gang’s The World of Collectibles introduce antiques to viewers and readers. More and more readers are also becoming interested in antiques. For this reason, we have specially compiled and published this Complete Guide to Antiques. This book brings together two classic works by Zhao Ruzhen, a renow
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The Complete Guide to Law 法律大全
An encyclopedia of social life, covering all aspects of life, including property rights, contracts, personal rights, and marriage and family. In clear, accessible language and with real-life cases, it explains the legal issues you may encounter in everyday life.
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- 24 Random Notes from the Western Capital 西京杂记 The Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital is an ancient collection of anecdotes about Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han dynasty. It was traditionally attributed to Liu Xin of the Western Han, though later accounts generally credited Ge Hong of the Jin dynasty with compiling it. In six volumes, it gathers court lore, stories about famous figures, local customs and traditions, ingenious crafts, and folk legends from the Han dynasty. Its contents are wide-ranging, and its prose is sim 43Reads7.9Score—Shelves
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Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂
[Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and
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- 26 After I Transmigrated Back, I Bewitched the Whole World 穿越回来后我苏遍整个世界 After Lin Xiyue opened her eyes again, she realized this was not any of the worlds she had transmigrated to before. It was the original world she had lived in before she ever started transmigrating: unlike the cultivation, martial arts, apocalypse, and future alliance worlds she had visited, this was the world where the real Lin Xiyue had grown up. Luckily, her portable cave abode was still with her. Since that was the case, she might as well bring over everything she had learned in all those wo 14kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
- 27 I Created a World for Her, but All She Cares About Is Her Studies 为她创世界，她只思学业 This book was originally titled “Look This Way, Underachiever” On a chaotic morning, our protagonist died. After death, she arrived in a new world. There, as a student, she embarked on a journey from underachiever to top student. And she soon got her whole class caught up in the competition, too. The fearsome physics teacher gave up entirely: “Teacher He, you’re the teacher and I’m the student. Just call me Xiaoyuan.” The devoted chemistry teacher pleaded pitifully: “Xiangxiang, I broke my leg. 137Reads6.4Score101Shelves
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The Feng Clan's Record of Things Seen and Heard 封氏闻见记
Records of What Feng Yan Heard and Saw is a ten-volume collection of informal writings by the Tang dynasty scholar Feng Yan. Its broad-ranging contents cover many aspects of the Tang dynasty, including politics, institutions, culture, customs, geography, and anecdotes about notable figures. Written as a record of personal observations and accounts, it carefully documents little-known details of Tang social life, providing valuable firsthand material for the study of Tang history and culture. Unl
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- 29 The Survival Code of Ancient China: Decoding the Nine Classes of Society 古代生存密码：解密三教九流 Confucianism: The state religion through the ages, assisting the Son of Heaven in educating the people... Confucianism takes Confucian thought as its supreme belief and honors Confucius as its founding teacher. To distinguish it from Taoism, which venerates the thought of Laozi, Zhuangzi, and other Daoists, later generations began calling it Confucianism during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Thus, Confucius is also revered as the holy founder of Confucianism. The Dao: The way of heaven and 88Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 30 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 11Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 31 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 162Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Train Your Street Smarts in 100 Days 心眼子训练100天
This isn't a book about teaching people to “turn bad.” It's a self-defense guide for kind people, showing them how to protect their own territory. After 100 days, you may not become a master of reading people, but at least you'll learn to dodge underhanded attacks with grace, then offer your opponent a cup of “tea.”
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- 33 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 2.5kReads9.6Score722Shelves
- 34 Li Chengdao 李承道 Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
- 35 Making Money with DeepSeek 用DeepSeek赚钱 “You see AI income claims of over ten grand a month every day, but you haven't earned a cent and are still paying for memberships?” “Your bookmarks are stuffed with ‘get-rich secrets’ gathering dust, thicker than your year-end bonus?” “Other people's AI is a money printer, but your DeepSeek is a money pit?” The protagonist, Lin Fan, is a seasoned corporate drone, 58,000 yuan in debt, with a wallet cleaner than his face and luck darker than the bottom of a pot. Then, by a twist of fate, he gets 21Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 36 From the Start, I Have a Chaotic Sword Body, Building an Immortal Clan That Will Never Fall 开局混沌剑体，打造不朽仙族 [System+Invincible+Feel-Good Story+Building Up the Family+If Anyone Dares Defy Me, I’ll Fight!] Gu Changqing transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens the more children, more blessings System. From the start, he marries the future Empress and embarks on the path to invincibility! His aptitude is lacking? [Ding! Congratulations, Host, your child has been born with the Violet Heaven Thunder-Eroding Physique. You receive the Chaos Sword Physique in return!] His cultivation technique is lacking? 92.2kReads8.6Score9.7kShelves
- 37 Learn to Unlock Your Brain with Ease 教你轻松掌握大脑开窍术 Do you keep getting stuck on problems with social relationships, making money, or changing your fate? This book, Teach Yourself to Unlock Your Brain, lays bare the unwritten rules of society. From “you need to understand the Way of Heaven to protect your wealth” to “get benefactors on your side by aligning your interests,” from “steer clear of a weak mindset to hold on to good fortune” to “even swatting a mosquito can teach you how to handle people,” it breaks down practical advice on social tie 1.2kReads—Score210Shelves
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Emperor Yongzheng 雍正皇帝
In the struggle among nine princes for the throne, Yongzheng won by a hair. The Forbidden City welcomed the new in place of the old. Yet the trees might long for peace, but the wind would not cease. Within and beyond the imperial capital, across the land, danger still lurked at every turn. The Eighth Prince's faction was dead but not defeated, and its members pressed ever harder to seize power. General Nian Gengyao, entrusted with command of the western frontier, grew arrogant on the strength of
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- 39 Becoming Yongzheng 成为雍正 He is the Forbidden City's biggest star today, and his story is the “university” where countless Qing palace dramas and transmigration dramas of later generations get their lessons. Diligent, suspicious, cold, devoted… We seem to know this complex Yongzheng well. And with Qing palace dramas appearing one after another, this emperor has also been successfully made into a familiar old friend. But what was he really like? And what was that history truly like? This book gives a detailed account of t 49Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 40 Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong of Qing: Yongzheng 清世宗宪皇帝实录：雍正 The Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong Xian of the Qing is an officially compiled chronological history of the Qing dynasty. It records the affairs and activities of Emperor Yongzheng, born Yinzhen, during his reign from 1722 to 1735, and is a key primary source for studying the Yongzheng era. After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he ordered the compilation to begin in the twelfth month of the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign (1735). Grand Secretaries Ortai and Zhang Tingyu served as 19Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 41 A Closer Look at the High Qing Era: Court Life Under Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong 细说康乾盛世（解密康熙、雍正、乾隆的宫廷生活） From 1681 to 1796, China experienced a prosperous dynasty that lasted for more than 110 years. Drawing on historical sources, A Closer Look at the Kangxi-Qianlong Golden Age focuses on how the three emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong gradually eliminated their rivals, won the hearts of the people, and secured their vast empire; how they devoted themselves to building the Kangxi-Qianlong golden age; what political and personal triumphs and entanglements they experienced; and how they weighe 37Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 42 Yongzheng: The One and Only Roar Between Heaven and Earth 雍正：天地古今惟一啸 Beginning with the struggle over succession during the Kangxi reign, this book recounts the dramatic history from the Kangxi Emperor’s death in the 61st year of his reign to Nian Gengyao being ordered to commit suicide in the third year of the Yongzheng reign. The story unfolds along two threads. One follows Yongzheng’s major political measures, including establishing a council of ministers, secretly designating an heir, reforming the land tax, and putting down the rebellion of Lobzang Danjin. T 314Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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Cognitive Shock: 50 Masterpieces That Turn Fate Around 认知暴击50本神作的逆天改命书
As the author of Cognitive Shock: Books That Change Your Fate, Inspired by 50 Masterpieces, I’d like to share some thoughts with you. Have you ever felt that you’ve read countless books, yet your life stays exactly the same? It’s not that knowledge is useless. Most of us simply read at a basic level, passively taking in information. This book is a record of my journey out of that rut. I used to believe that any reading was beneficial, until reality gave me a harsh lesson. I’d read shelf after s
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- 44 The 99 Women I Loved Most in My Life 我一生最爱的99个女人 A dialogue across time and space, beneath the stars, this is a romantic epic celebrating the world's most extraordinary women. With all the words I can muster in a lifetime, I will build an enduring literary temple to 99 women who illuminated human civilization. They are stars in the river of history that will never fade: queens who wore crowns and displayed wisdom and strength at the heights of power; women scientists who held test tubes and kindled the spark of truth in the realm of reason; ar —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Wonderful Civilization 玛不错文明 Beneath the vast skies of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 4,400 meters above sea level, Mabuco Lake lay silent for thousands of years, until archaeologists uncovered a secret that could rewrite history: a mysterious ancient people once lived here. They did not rely on traditional agriculture, but used their fishing skills to create a three-thousand-year survival miracle in the bitter cold of the “Roof of the World.” They left behind not only ancient bone fishing cards and exquisite pottery, but also 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Spring and Autumn at the Dinner Table: A Vegetable Epic 盘中春秋之蔬菜史诗 Dear readers! Thank you for stopping by! Why do I love writing? Because writing is also a time for me to learn. I have to consult a lot of historical records and broaden my knowledge, so it's the most romantic way to grow as a person! Today, I'm going to write a book that will genuinely teach readers something! Did you know that tomatoes were once considered "poisonous fruit" and grown only for decoration for 300 years? How did the introduction of chili peppers completely reshape the flavor of S 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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A History of Chinese Porcelain 中国瓷器史
The History of Chinese Porcelain is a two-part study of Chinese ceramics from a Western perspective. The first part was written by William Cosmo Monkhouse, a British art critic and expert on ancient Chinese ceramics. The second was written by Bushell, a renowned British Orientalist. The first part describes the development of Chinese porcelain before the Song dynasty and during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties; its varieties and production techniques; and the history of Chinese ceramics
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- 49 Food and Chinese Culture 饮食与中国文化 “Eating” is a fundamental feature of Chinese popular culture. Approaching the history of food as an archaeologist, the author examines how Chinese cuisine developed and changed over time, placing the subject within the broader field of social history. From dining utensils and cooking methods to culinary anecdotes, the author carefully traces the evolution of each topic and verifies its origins. The result is a popular work with genuine scholarly depth. This is a richly detailed history of food a 52Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 50 Tang Dynasty: The Everyday Life and Fashions of the Tang People 唐潮：唐朝人的家常与流行 As an introductory guide to everyday life in Tang China, this book looks at ten aspects of life: food culture, clothing and cosmetics, domestic life, travel, weddings and funerals, social and working life, education and entertainment, festivals and customs, urban development, and institutions and safeguards. Through nearly a hundred practical questions about ordinary people’s lives, it seeks to recreate the realities of daily life for people in the Tang dynasty centuries ago and, in turn, explor 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves
