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- 51 Life in the Song Dynasty’s Entertainment Districts: Falling in Love with the Elegant Song Dynasty 勾栏瓦舍中的宋朝生活——爱上风雅的大宋 Taking everyday life as its starting point, the author uses a lively, lighthearted style to introduce the daily lives of Song dynasty nobles and ordinary townspeople. With humor and imagination, the book presents the historical background and social culture of the Song through details connected to ordinary people. Its ten broad themes encompass more than 50 topics, covering every aspect of life, from clothing, food, housing, and travel to marriage customs, study and work, and leisure. Readers ca 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 52 Magnificent Chinese Masterpieces 了不起的中国名画 Chinese painting is a treasure of Chinese art, with a long history and a distinctive artistic style. This book selects representative masterpieces of Chinese painting, presenting them in historical order and focusing primarily on appreciation, while also introducing the distinctive techniques used in composition, form, and color. The paintings span a wide range of subjects, including figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and scenes of daily customs. High-resolution images are paired with comme 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 53 A Food Lover’s Guide to the Great Song 大宋饕客指南 This book brings history and cuisine together. It carefully explores the eating habits of people in the Song Dynasty, vividly depicting food culture in the imperial court, official circles, and among ordinary people, and offering a comprehensive portrait of the Song people’s culinary world. From crab-stuffed oranges, roasted pork jowl, five-color tripe, wolfberry-braised pork knuckle, and cherry fritters to traditional Henan dishes like the Four Treasures Platter and oven-roasted duck, this book 55Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 54 The Dining Habits of the Ancients 古人吃饭那些事儿 This book offers an in-depth look at the food and eating habits of people in ancient China. Written in an engaging, lively style, it explores the development and historical roots of Chinese food culture, as well as famous dishes with distinctive flavors. Through food, it reflects the social life and spirit of the times in different historical periods and regions. Drawing on every aspect of ancient people’s diets, it addresses questions such as “What kinds of eating utensils were used before the 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 55 Chinese Material Culture Series: Treatise on Superfluous Things 中国古代物质文化丛书：长物志 The Treatise on Superfluous Things and The Craft of Gardens are twin masterpieces of ancient Chinese arts: the making of objects, garden design, and planting. The Treatise on Superfluous Things focuses on crafted objects, planting, and the creation of an elegant home environment, while The Craft of Gardens centers on garden design and the choice of spaces for everyday life. Together, they complement each other to present a complete picture of the lives of ancient Chinese literati. The Treatise o 52Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac
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- 57 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Gods look down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons run wild. A poor young man takes up his blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this book, Shattering the Star River with Martial Might, is now airing] 182.1kReads9.1Score21.1kShelves
- 58 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
- 59 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
- 60 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 69.2kReads8.6Score8.1kShelves
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The Way of Changes Can Reach the Divine 易可通神
If you seek the spark of wisdom, step into this book. It shares only profound teachings, suited to those with spiritual insight and mature minds. These are lessons from my own experience. I will write with care, and you can read with care. That's how fate works: it comes unbidden, sparked by a single thought, and deepens into devotion... May we help one another flourish and find fulfillment.
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- 62 A Divine Tour of the Classic of Mountains and Seas Zoo 神游山海经动物园 A friendly warning: Don’t drink while reading, or you might spit it out laughing! When the blood of Wang Goudan, a young man from the countryside, fell onto a tattered copy of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, his vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he was in the world of ancient divine beasts: Mount Zhaoyao. Here, the Zhu Yu plant, which fills you up when eaten, is a first-class all-you-can-eat buffet, while a branch from the Mi Gu tree, complete with built-in LED lighting, makes 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Lost Thirty Years: A History of Japan's Heisei-Era Economy 失去的三十年：平成日本经济史
This book looks back on the entire Heisei era from an economic perspective. During this era, my generation lived through the years from age 50 to 80, and together with the generation before us, helped drive the development of the Heisei era. I learned about most of the major economic figures of the Showa era only from books, and I met only a handful of them. But most of the major economic figures of the Heisei era were connected to me, directly or indirectly. In that sense, this book is not mere
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Li Hongzhang: One of the Four Great Statesmen of the Restoration 中兴四大名臣李鸿章
Li Hongzhang (1823–1901) was a powerful late Qing official, founder and commander of the Huai Army and the Beiyang Fleet, and one of the leading figures of the Self-Strengthening Movement. Alongside Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong, he was known as one of the Four Great Ministers of the Tongzhi Restoration. His life spanned nearly all of the most turbulent, humiliating, and arduous years of China’s modern history. His achievements and failings remain an important subject of scholarly
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- 65 The History of Emperor Taizu of Song, Too Gruesome to Read Closely 不忍细看的宋太祖史 Did you know? In the long sweep of Chinese history, the Song dynasty is one of those extraordinary dynasties you simply can’t leave out. The History of Song Taizu: Too Wild to Read Closely is a fascinating book that will have you laughing your way through those years of the Song dynasty. From Zhao Kuangyin’s dramatic rise from the start, when he was “cloaked in the yellow robe,” to the tragic end of the Southern Song, emperors, generals, ministers, and famous scholars spring vividly to life, as 2Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 66 Wild History Isn’t Necessarily False 野史未必假 History is more than the rigid record preserved in official histories. The overlooked scraps at its edges often conceal truths that are livelier, more outrageous, and closer to human nature. Do you think Liao Hua was just a minor figure who rose to prominence because Shu had “no great generals left”? What pitfalls lay behind Zhuge Ke’s reputation as a genius? Wen Yang, dubbed “Little Zhao Yun,” had a life far more dramatic than you might imagine! Ma Chao was more than just the “Brocade of Xilian 2.5kReads9.2Score490Shelves
- 67 Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty’s Rise and Fall: A Thousand Years in One Glance 大唐兴衰三百年：一眼千年读唐史 [Read in One Sitting + Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty + Historical Context + History Made Accessible + Major Historical Figures] The three-hundred-year Tang dynasty was about far more than the Zhenguan and Kaiyuan eras or the poet Li Bai. This book lets you take in a thousand years of history at a glance. From Li Yuan’s desperate uprising in Taiyuan to Li Shimin’s unrivaled glory as the “Heavenly Khan”; from Wu Zetian’s unprecedented era as an empress to the height of prosperity under L 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 68 Veritable Records of Qing Taizu, Emperor Wu 清太祖武皇帝实录 The Veritable Records of Emperor Wu, Taizu of Qing is the authoritative official biography of Nurhaci, founder of the Later Jin dynasty. Written in chronological form, it recounts the sweeping story of the Manchus’ rise from tribal rivalries to the foundation of an empire. The book not only reveals the mythic origin of the “Three Fairy Maidens Who Ate the Divine Fruit and Bore the Ancestor,” but also vividly depicts Nurhaci’s legendary deeds: raising an army with thirteen suits of ancestral armo 3Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 69 Romance of the Thirteen Qing Emperors 清宫十三朝演义 The Romance of the Thirteen Reigns of the Qing Court is a historical novel of nearly 600,000 Chinese characters by Republican-era writer Xu Xiaotian. With vivid prose and a sweeping scope, it offers a panoramic view of almost three hundred years of change, from the Qing dynasty’s origins to its fall. The novel’s one hundred chapters trace events from Nurhaci’s rise in Jianzhou and his uprising with thirteen suits of ancestral armor to Puyi’s abdication and the closing of the Qing palace. Court i 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 70 The Story of Zeng Guofan 曾国藩演义 The Romance of Zeng Guofan follows the tumultuous life of the famed late Qing minister Zeng Guofan, offering a sweeping account of the epic struggle between the Taiping Rebellion and the Qing court. Author Xu Zhesheng uses historical sources as its framework and literature as its soul, vividly portraying Zeng Guofan’s legendary journey from an impoverished scholar to a celebrated minister of the restoration. He founded the Xiang Army and turned the tide, and championed the Self-Strengthening Mov 5Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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Are the Double Color Ball and the Super Lotto Connected? 双色球和大乐透之间有关系吗？
[Fantasy + lottery + Double Color Ball + Super Lotto]
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The Saga of Wagang Stronghold 瓦岗寨演义
The Tale of Wagang Stronghold is set amid the chaos of the late Sui dynasty and vividly recounts how the heroes of Wagang rise up to resist tyranny. The story follows bold outlaws such as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Maogong, chronicling their legendary exploits: gathering at Wagang, seizing the imperial tribute, rebelling in Shandong, and joining forces with eighteen rebel kings to fight the Sui court. The book features both bloody battles amid flashing blades and clashes of w
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Monster Codes: Journey to the West 妖怪密码：西游记
How many demons are there in Journey to the West? The White Bone Spirit, Tiger Vanguard, the Red-Rumped Macaque, Red Boy... Only after enduring the Eighty-One Tribulations can one look upon the world's fortunes with a smile. What are their true forms? What becomes of them? Is there a connection between demons and natural phenomena? Here, I'll reveal the answers to all these questions, one by one.
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- 74 The Three Kingdoms: History So Addictive, You Can’t Put It Down 一读就上瘾的三国史 The Three Kingdoms era was marked by endless warfare and rival warlords, and is now familiar to everyone thanks to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. But the novel isn't history, and some of the famous stories we all know never actually happened! Did Zhuge Liang really borrow arrows with straw boats? Why is Zhang He known as “the Three Kingdoms strength tester”? How did Fei Yi live a life worthy of the title “master of pacing”? Did Cao Zhi really love his sister-in-law? Why is Cao Cao's life said to 1.2kReads9.5Score100Shelves
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Stopping War Is the Way of Martiality: The PLA’s Nansha Naval Battle and the Normalization of China-Vietnam Relations 止戈为武：解放军发动南沙海战与中越关系实现正常化
This book covers China's preparations to build an observation station in the Spratly Islands, Deng Xiaoping's refusal of Vietnam's unreasonable demands, Wu Buyun's assignment to survey the Spratly Islands, the start of construction on the observation station, Chinese naval training for sea combat, the navy's advance fleet heading to the Spratly Islands, Chen Weiwen leading his team to the Spratly Islands, patrols and surveys at Huayang Reef, Lin Shuming leading his team to defend Huayang Reef, s
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- 76 The Code of Power: When History Meets Economics 权力密码：当历史遇见经济学 A brand-new work from Wang Wei, bestselling author of the Understanding the Global Landscape series! Guided by the principles of understanding the reasons behind prosperity and decline, judging how power should be used, observing the art of managing people, and considering the path to success, this fresh take on history aims to uncover the rules and secrets behind how power works by examining historical events through the lens of economics. From Yu the Great controlling the floods to Liu Bang fo 1.1kReads9.5Score363Shelves
- 77 From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period 从春秋到战国 Following The First Book to Understand the World Order, author Wang Wei turns his unique perspective back to China. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period examines the historical events that reshaped the realm, from the decline of the Western Zhou to the rise of the new powers in the Jianghan region. With a broad historical perspective and strategic thinking, it analyzes the subtle power plays between the states and presents a captivating historical drama. By placing Chin 145Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 78 A Brief History of the Chu State 楚国简史 From the founding of the state, Chu’s soldiers and generals steadily expanded its territory. Beginning with a city-state of just fifty li, Chu conquered the Yue peoples of the south and then marched north to fight the hegemons of the Central Plains. Its kings were imposing figures, whether clever and courageous or bent on supremacy. Over the course of 800 years and more than forty generations of rulers, Chu weathered countless rises and falls while steadily expanding its borders. For a time, it 48Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 79 Bow 弓 When the birds are gone, the good bow is put away. The Gong family had grown so powerful that they threatened the emperor, so he abandoned them on the southwestern frontier, where they were left to fend for themselves and defend against beast tides. The protagonist, Gong Erbao, is the second son of the Gong family. He has exceptional talent for martial arts, but wants no greater power. He only wants to help his family return to the imperial capital and claim the honor they deserve. So he takes a 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Beacon Fires Across the Central Plains 烽火中原 Beacon Fires Across the Central Plains is the third novel in the Song-Jin Struggle historical fiction series. It tells how Wu Jie defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Xianren Pass, after which the Jin abandoned their plan to invade Sichuan from Shaanxi, bringing peace to the Shaanxi-Sichuan front. Meanwhile, the Southern Song began limited counterattacks. Its greatest victory came when Yue Fei retook the six prefectures of Xiangyang in just two months, linking Shaanxi-Sichuan, Jingxiang, and t 25Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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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 Cult of Unlight 无光密教
[The first book in the Dark Hell trilogy. Hard-core fantasy and dark humor. Not for the faint of heart.] Sun Bizhen, a model young man, never imagined he would one day become a member of a secret cult. In the Dark Hell, after entering the wrong school of magic, he can only stay alive with medicinal ingredients. Poisoned and coughing up blood, decapitated and dismembered, he has endured every kind of torment. He transmigrates through the eerie windows and doors of Hell, takes part in a god-slayin
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- 83 Radish Pills 萝卜丹 [The second installment in the Hell Without Light trilogy. Hard-core fantasy and dark humor. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Renowned chef Wen Zhang is summoned by the Culinary Selection and sleepwalks through an era of famine. To recreate the turnip elixir from his dreams, he travels back and forth between dreams and reality. A big-ideas guy, an avid angler, a mysterious doctor, a gun-toting female fan, a devotee of science, an actor skilled in the Five Poisons, a terminally ill patient. 154Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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The Wandering Stock God 流浪股神
China's financial markets have been developing for more than thirty years, yet they have never had a true “financial epic.” So I wrote The Wandering Stock God. It's neither a wish-fulfillment fantasy nor a textbook. It's a “philosophy of breaking through” written by one generation for the next. Generation One: Lin Qi. Born to a farming family, he started with nothing and made billions in the capital markets, becoming a legendary stock god before ending up behind bars. After his release, he ta
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A Historical Romance of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 春秋战国历史演义
A historical romance of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods
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- 86 A Historical Romance of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 魏晋南北朝历史演义 A historical romance of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 A Cultural Guide to the Dao De Jing 《道德经》中华文化编写 A cultural adaptation of the Dao De Jing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 A Plain-Language Commentary on The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art 《九章算术》白话文注解 A plain-language annotation of The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Man Is Born Free, Yet Everywhere He Is in Chains “人生而自由，却无往不在枷锁之中” “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Positive Psychology 积极心理学 Positive Psychology 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 How to Make a Rich Woman Fall for You? 如何让富婆爱上你? How do you get a rich woman to fall in love with you? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 How to Win a Rich Woman's Favor? 如何获得富婆欢心? How to Win the Heart of a Rich Woman 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 The Art of Seduction 泡妞攻略 Pick-Up Guide 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Performing Crosstalk with Tomato Novels: A Humorous Commentary on Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases 西红柿小说和我一起展示相声表演：笑谈注解伤寒杂病论 Tomato Novel joins me in presenting a crosstalk performance: Laughing Through the Annotations to the Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Psychology of Happiness 幸福心理学 The Psychology of Happiness 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 A Historical Novel of Quantum Mechanics 量子力学历史小说 A Historical Novel About Quantum Mechanics —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Learn Physics Through Novels: From Kepler's Laws to Universal Gravitation 看小说学物理：从开普勒定律到万有引力 Learn Physics Through Novels: From Kepler's Laws to Universal Gravitation —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Learn Philosophy Through Novels: The Echoing Gong 看小说学哲理：铜锣声声 Learn Life's Lessons Through Novels: The Clanging of Copper Gongs —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Learn Math Through Novels: The Discovery of Imaginary Numbers 看小说学数学：虚数的发现 Learn Math Through Novels: The Discovery of Imaginary Numbers —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Boost Your IQ Through Novels: When the City Gates Burn, the Fish in the Moat Suffer 看小说提高智商：城门失火，殃及池鱼 Boost Your IQ Through Novels: When the City Gate Catches Fire, the Fish in the Moat Suffer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
