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Nine-Tenths Foolish 九分傻
“Marital relations” used to be a taboo subject, but these days, people no longer find it hard to talk about. Studies show that the quality of a couple’s intimate life in a typical family has a major impact on its overall happiness. Behind a divorce rate as high as 70% there is often a direct connection to whether a couple’s intimate life is harmonious. This reality is sobering, and it has prompted us to think deeply about the reasons behind disharmony in married life. One major cause is mental i
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Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局
(No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would
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- 53 The Thief's Way 贼道 My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.3kReads9.6Score10.6k14d adds
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The Battle of Lake Changjin: The Turning Point of the Korean War 长津湖战役：朝鲜战争的拐点
Discover the true story of the Battle of Lake Changjin, a desperate clash of wills and faith. We salute the great soldiers. Those faces hidden beneath the ice, those who died under the bombs: they deserve to be remembered! More than seventy years ago, the Langlin Mountains were rugged and buried beneath heavy snow. The wind howled into people's ears, as loud as an exploding shell. Many lay in the snow. The charge sounded, but they could no longer move. Snowflakes settled on their eyelashes, and
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- 55 A History of Chinese Warfare: Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 中国战争史之春秋战国 [History + Military + Warfare + Strategy] On the battlefield, split-second decisions to kill or spare can determine a nation's fate. From Duke Huan of Qi's hegemony under the banner of “revering the king and repelling the barbarians,” to the rise of Qin's fierce army after Shang Yang's reforms; from the gleam of blades in the Wu-Yue conflict to the strategists' cunning schemes and verbal battles with scholars, every detail is steeped in the turmoil and bloodshed unique to the Spring and Autumn a 148Reads9.2Score4114d adds
- 56 The Secret Histories of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人秘史 The Secret History of the Four Great Beauties is a vivid, legendary novel about four famous beauties of ancient China: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Guifei. Skillfully blending history and legend, fact and fiction, this work uses delicate prose and rich storytelling to reveal the important roles these four beauties played in their respective eras and the influence they had. During the Spring and Autumn period, Xi Shi used her beauty to beguile King Fuchai of Wu under a plan devised b 127Reads9.2Score3814d adds
- 57 One Book Is All You Need to Read Chinese History 中国历史读这本就够了 Discover the truth of history through clear, accessible writing. A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese History is the magnum opus of the renowned historian Lü Simian. Organized chronologically, it covers politics, economics, culture, society, and much more. In this sweeping historical work, Lü Simian brings a series of vivid scenes to life with engaging prose and a rigorous historical perspective: from ancient legends of the world's creation to the gradual formation of ritual and musical civilization 46Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 58 King of the Battlefield: The Decisive Edge in the Age of Cold Weapons 战场之王 冷兵器时代的决胜关键 Although guns and cannons rule the modern battlefield, cold weapons are once again catching people's attention thanks to their irreplaceable advantages. They are the true veterans, embodying humanity's deep-seated yearning for iron and blood! The appeal of weapons goes beyond killing. It lies in the stories of blood and tears hidden behind the killing, and in every warrior who stands on the battlefield with a sword or knife in hand! History is no fairy tale. Where will the stories of cold weapon 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 59 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 75Reads9.2Score—14d adds
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116 Silent Women 116个沉默的女人
Crime investigation suspense × based on real cases × female awakening (Based on a true story) The whole village knew him as a devoted son. He had cared for his paralyzed mother for over a decade. He was also the masked demon who terrorized the area for seventeen years: 116 crimes, and 116 times met with silence. The women left behind in the village kept their doors and windows shut, but they could not keep out the eyes that knew their way around in the dark. They did not dare cry out. If they di
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A Bitter Journey to Another World 异界苦旅
Transmigrated to Another World + Surviving at the Bottom + Military Life + Allegory A story told from the perspective of ordinary people, an ensemble drama about little people, and an immature work of magical realism. There are no carefree battles of love and revenge like in xianxia, nor are there vast worlds like in fantasy novels. Here, there are only people, and stories about people. I don't know how many people will want to read this, or accompany Li Tianyou on his journey through another wo
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As the Child of a God, I Must Keep Eating People 身为神之子，我必须不断吃人
As the Child of God, I Must Keep Eating People
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Going Home, Where There Is Neither Wind nor Rain nor Sunshine 归去，亦无风雨亦无晴
He endured his childhood friend’s suicide, his mother’s death from illness, and the discovery that the beloved he had pursued for so long had already been cruelly harmed by his friend. After countless hardships, he returned to his hometown and uncovered a past shattered by war, with two women who had guarded its secrets all their lives standing behind it.
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Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人
Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education.
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Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日（全两册）
The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a
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Famous Figures in Ancient History 古代历史著名人物
Ancient Historical Figures is a richly researched and vividly written exploration of the brilliant stars of ancient Chinese history. With lively, nuanced prose and meticulous historical sources, the author brings to life the grandeur of figures such as Qin Shi Huang, with his extraordinary vision and ambition; Emperor Wu of Han, with his achievements in governance and war; and Zhuge Liang, with his far-reaching wisdom and strategy. Spanning the ages, the book unfolds a series of sweeping histori
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Warring States Strategies: Guiguzi's Game (15 Volumes) 战国纵横：鬼谷子的局（全15册）
The Chinese version of Game of Thrones, The Stratagems of Guiguzi is a sweeping historical novel. It tells the magnificent tale of Guiguzi, the revered founding master of strategists, military tacticians, political persuaders, yin-yang scholars, and Daoists, as he plots the course of the world! During the middle of the Warring States period, an old man lived in seclusion in a secluded valley on Yunmeng Mountain. He was revered as Guiguzi. For more than two thousand years after his time, strategi
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- 68 The Three Kingdoms Strategist’s Playbook 三国谋士策 The early death of the genius Guo Jia robbed the Three Kingdoms of so many unforgettable moments. Eighteen hundred years later, Chen Ming accidentally took over Guo Jia's body and became the genius himself! He changed the course of history, but history's wheel quietly turned back to its original path. How will it all end? Man Tou takes you into a different Three Kingdoms. The protagonist has no aura of invincibility, no world-shaking genius, and none of the tiresome business of having three wive 812Reads6.5Score—14d adds
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The Humble-Born Hero: From a Fallen Youth to Power over the Court 寒门枭雄：从落难少年到权倾朝野
A painstakingly written, deeply researched historical novel about how civilization and rules came into being, how people were shaped by rules and institutions, and how they gradually lost their freedom and souls. Read closely, and it may well be the best book you ever read. (A realistic, hard-edged political power struggle) (Not a brainless power fantasy) (A vivid, weighty world) (Every character has a clear stance, and everyone is smart) Who knows the terror of having someone point at you and s
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Late in the Day 行止晚
[Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise.
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- 71 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 14Reads7.9Score1214d adds
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Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊
[Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay.
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- 73 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
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The Purest Love 最纯洁的爱
Qin Feng returns to China after completing his studies in Russia, just as the country reforms its education system and universities abolish guaranteed job assignments for graduates. He then moves with his family to a coastal city, where he meets Xie Lan, a local girl from the countryside. Xie Lan is six years younger than Qin Feng and left school after junior high. They come from vastly different backgrounds in age, education, and family circumstances. Both sets of parents oppose their relations
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Underworld Outcry: Characters Stay Alive by Trending Online 阴间呐喊：角色们靠上热搜续命
The rules of the afterlife are simple: if people remember you, you live; if they forget you, you fade away. Ah Q became a top-tier star, Kong Yiji started charging for his knowledge, and Old Hua went live to sell products. The Madman realized he was the last to arrive. Because he had recovered and stopped shouting. No one listens to those who don’t shout, and those no one listens to fade away. Seventy-two hours. He has to choose: change, or fade away.
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A Dazzling Soul in This Mortal World 人间惊鸿客
Did you know that Li Bai was a famous live-in son-in-law in ancient times? Why did this immortal poet, who cared nothing for wealth and status, marry into a wealthy family twice? Su Dongpo was not only one of the greatest writers in Chinese history, but also a true foodie! Dongpo pork, Dongpo pork knuckle, Dongpo cuttlefish, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo soup: all these dishes loved by people today are associated with the great man himself. The celebrated poet Li Qingzhao was also tormented by a “scumbag.
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Matters of the Soul 灵魂的事
If this life has left you with too many regrets, then when your luck is at its worst, especially once the feelings that follow a run of bad luck have gradually settled or gone numb, spend some time alone and smoke a cigarette. You might as well think about your next life. Feel free to imagine it as you please, or even design it for yourself. At times of misfortune, I at least think it's a good remedy: first it calms your mind, then it lifts your spirits. If, as an adult, you can't look back fond
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Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二
[Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story...
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Childhood in the Old Days 旧时光里的童年
The author recalls a rural childhood in Wuchang County, Heilongjiang Province, during the 1970s and 1980s. The book describes rural life and the changes brought about by the household responsibility system in the early days of reform and opening up, along with the joys and hardships of the author’s childhood before the age of ten, major family upheavals, and the warmth and coldness of human nature.
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The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册）
The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent
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I Sing the Song of Mortals for You 吾为君吟凡人歌
[Male-Oriented, Transmigration, Fictional Setting, Farming, Everyday Life, Imperial Examinations, No System, No Golden Finger, Rural Life, Rustic Setting, One Heroine, Not a Power Fantasy] Lin Zezu, an ordinary nobody from Blue Star, transmigrates to the fictional Wu Kingdom. He arrives just as the original body's father, a scholar, dies of illness. Since the original body's birth mother was a brothel girl, his stepmother and eldest half-brother in the Lin family never treated him well. After Ma
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The Prime Minister in Sichuan People's Eyes: Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang Alone 四川人口中的丞相，专属诸葛亮
The chancellor in Sichuanese lore is none other than Zhuge Liang.
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- 83 The Former Lord Returns to Rongcheng 蓉城故主来 The old master of Rongcheng has arrived. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Soul of the Hibiscus Flower 芙蓉花魂 The soul of the hibiscus flower —Reads—Score—14d adds
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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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Zhang Tingyu 张廷玉
Zhang Tingyu (1672–1755), courtesy name Hengchen and art name Yanzhai, was from Tongcheng, Anhui. He served through the reigns of the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong emperors. At twenty-nine, Kangxi selected him as a junior compiler; at thirty-two, he was appointed an editor at the Hanlin Academy. He soon rose rapidly through the ranks and became one of Kangxi's close associates. Zhang Tingyu truly rose to prominence during the Yongzheng reign. Yongzheng was determined to reform the government,
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Another Dream of the Red Chamber: Fifty Letters on a Fleeting Life 红楼别梦：五十笺浮生录
My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it, and your support means a lot to me. Version One Without the entanglements of the old pledge between wood and stone, without the constraints of a fated match between gold and jade, the people in Grand View Garden can find a different way to live. Borrowing the old names of Dream of the Red Chamber, this is a brand-new tale. Fifty short stories capture the joys and sorrows found beyond the Red Chamber.
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The Road Outside the Window and the Sea in My Heart 窗外的路与心中的海
If you have ever: · Struggled to balance your dreams and reality · Tried to understand your parents' silence while also making sense of the next generation's boldness · Worked to protect a little undying light amid an ordinary, or even difficult, life Then open this book. Here, you'll find a sea of your own.
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- 89 Cast Aside, I Become Emperor: My Fate Is Mine to Command 弃子成皇：我命由我不由天 Yesterday, I was a discarded pawn. Today, I am the emperor. From pawn to player, and finally to the throne. This is the road of a ruthless hero, paved with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Everyone who stands in my way will become a stepping stone on my path from “discarded pawn to emperor.” 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 I Just Want to Retire on Time, but the Dean Is Making Me a Big Shot 只想按时退休，院长逼我当大佬 With a slacker's attitude, the protagonist takes down every task that stands in the way of his retirement! He turns a laid-back life into a path to greatness. Reborn at forty-five as a finance department head, his only goal is to coast until retirement, but the workaholic dean forces him to become a power behind the scenes. Watch him grumble to himself while wielding Excel to devastating effect. The thrills and laughs are off the charts! —Reads—Score—14d adds
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Floating Words 浮字
New works are released. Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story!
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The Prophesied Hero: Keep Reading, It Gets Really Good! 预言的勇者：看下去，很精彩！
[Single protagonist] [Adventure / Political intrigue / Philosophy] [Slow burn] [Uplifting themes] [Ensemble cast] [Not traditional Western fantasy] [Updates twice a month] Since the Creator brought the world into being and the First Holy War ended, the Divine City has ruled for more than ten thousand years. The seven seals standing across the world are a direct manifestation of its power, and countless species and peoples live under the protection of divine authority... But a war incited by the
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A New Life on Egret Island 鹭岛新生
This is a new work of realism, covering birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as exams, employment, civil service tests, job hunting, and work. The protagonist’s past is marked by pain, humiliation, joy, and glory. The author depicts the pressures, lives, ideals, loves, and resentments of ordinary people. Rebellious and reckless, unwilling to settle for mediocrity yet powerless to change things, they keep striving and gradually make progress through twists and turns. This is both the protago
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- 94 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds
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The Isolated City 隔绝孤城
This is no urban medical center. Deep in the mountains stands the last beacon of life: Chentangguan Clinic. When an unprecedented disaster cuts off every road and signal, this rural hospital, forgotten by the world, becomes a true island.
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Claiming to Heal 谎称疗愈
[Genius Psychologist × Master of Locked-Room Mysteries × Perfect Crime] Bizarre cases keep happening in Qin Hai City: Zhang Mang, the main culprit in the old “Six Gates” case, is released from prison and promptly dies in an “accidental” fall; a wealthy heir who once got away with his crimes “commits suicide” to atone; an investigative journalist “goes missing” in the wilderness... Each case perfectly recreates the pattern of a notorious mystery that made national headlines in recent years, lea
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- 97 Yu Xuanji 鱼玄机 Among the female poets of the Tang Dynasty, Yu Xuanji is perhaps the best known and most legendary. “Her beauty could topple a kingdom, and her thoughts reached the divine”; she was also hailed as “the Sage of Poetry among gifted women.” Yet this brilliant beauty was dogged by misfortune and a cruel fate, implicated in several murder cases, including the poisoning of Wen Tingyun, and ultimately met a tragic end. Was she truly a killer? What secrets lie behind it all? 236Reads8.9Score10914d adds
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Lord Lin Chong 林冲君
There have been heroes who were not sages, but never sages who were not heroes! One who can rouse himself may be called a hero. To rouse oneself is for one’s nature to arise from one’s vital energy. Dragging one’s feet and simply going along with the world, accepting what is and rejecting what is not, working all day yet never rising above a life of rank, land, house, and family, counting every grain of rice and every bundle of firewood until one’s spirit is worn down day by day, looking up at t
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Love You, Old Me! 爱你老己！
Only those who know how to love themselves can benefit others. Three women make a show, but what about twelve? Every person has their own unique cracks and their own light. In Love Yourself, Old Me!, we see how this community of women supports one another and grows together, and how each finds healing and direction while running a bookstore, a spring teahouse, and a coffee shop. Love Yourself, Old Me! is a slow-burn masterpiece that lingers in the mind, a rich, multi-protagonist drama, and a swe
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A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命
I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji
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