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The White Notebook 白色记事簿
A white notebook records heartrending farewells and the difficult times patients and medical staff endure together. In the day-to-day life of a hospital, discover unspoken devotion, reflect on the unpredictable nature of humanity, and find the courage to keep going. Told from the perspective of frontline medical workers, this book records how patients face serious illness and life-or-death dilemmas, how doctors make the best medical decisions for their patients when caught between equally diffic
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The Real and Fake Chen Shimei 真假陈世美
Chen Shimei travels to the capital to take the imperial examinations. Along the way, he runs into trouble and is rescued by Chen Xingkuan. The two continue their journey together, but encounter a blizzard on the road. With little food and thin clothing between them, they are certain to freeze and starve to death. Chen Shimei decides to sacrifice himself, giving Chen Xingkuan all his clothes and provisions so that he can make it to the capital alive. Chen Shimei's plan to “share his clothes and r
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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
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Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长
About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of
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- 105 The Strategist's Game 谋士纵横 Through its portrayals of figures such as Guan Zhong, Shang Yang, Li Si, and Baili Xi, this book reveals the heroic stories of those who could turn the tables in an instant. The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were times of great change and unprecedented intellectual freedom, an age that produced heroes in abundance. If the era’s hegemonic rulers were extraordinary heroes rarely seen in any age, then the outstanding political strategists who helped them govern were gifted statesmen. 688Reads9.3Score25814d adds
- 106 1,000 Questions on Ancient Chinese Culture 中国古代常识1000问 Drawing from the vast ocean of Chinese culture, 1,000 Questions About Ancient Chinese Customs carefully selects a thousand fascinating gems to explain basic knowledge of ancient China in a question-and-answer format. Its wealth of information and beautiful illustrations will make learning a delight as readers enter a world of knowledge. 1.2kReads9.0Score42914d adds
- 107 Meeting Dickens at Midnight: A Collection of Dickens's Bizarre Tales 午夜撞见狄更斯：狄更斯离奇小说集 When you finish high school, you have to decide whether to get a job or go to college. When you graduate from college, you have to decide whether to pursue a graduate degree or find work. Once you have a job and an income, you have to decide how to manage your money: spend it or invest it? When you decide to invest, you have to choose between saving, buying stocks, buying funds, or purchasing property. When you start a relationship, you have to figure out whether things are going well with your —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
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He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南
When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went
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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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Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心
Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he
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- 111 History’s Regrets: The Young Years 历史的遗憾·少年篇 What are history's regrets? They are the past, flowing away like water, never to return; the Qin Empire's great ambition for the ages reduced to a cupful of dust; the An Lushan Rebellion bringing a flourishing age to an abrupt end; the noble moonlight and lonely courage in the young Qu Yuan's heart; the idealist Yu Qian dying amid the boundless mortal world; the hot tears shed by those who read these lines in the histories... Step into the swirling dust of the dynasties and catch a fleeting glim 8.7kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
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Life in 2026 人生2026
Life 2026
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City of Farewells 诀别之城
Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time
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The Precognition Paradox 预知悖论
[He keeps pursuing her, keeps failing, and keeps trying again] Wen Shixi awakened her ability to foresee the future at sixteen. She can predict an emergency that will happen three days later. As a VIP guest coordinator at a five-star hotel, her foresight helps her plan ahead at work and come up with the best solution at the first opportunity. Her repeated displays of “uncanny foresight” catch the attention of the group’s CEO, Jiang Huoyu. He sets a trap to lure her in, hoping to uncover her secr
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Ni Ci and Rong'er Are a Little Annoying 念慈蓉儿有点烦
Douban Read No transmigration, no System, no being reborn, and no golden finger that grants supreme martial prowess. The writing is lighthearted, but the historical details are meticulously researched. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. This book attempts to rewrite The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy in Ma Boyong's style, with his imaginative flair, peeling back the layers of Jin Yong's original works to reveal the historical truth from multiple perspectives. Two updates a week
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A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人
This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute
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- 117 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds
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Meet Me in the Sun and Wind 在阳光和风里见
Pigeons can fly. It’s a beautiful fairy tale, a dream that Xia Da never woke from during those barren years. One day, we’ll understand that some people won’t stay, and were never within our reach to begin with...
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I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德
I’m a Scout: Zhan De
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The Divine Phoenix's Gift 神凰赋
A garden needs roses! But roses don’t need gardens. A rose is a rose wherever it grows: proud, radiant, and brilliantly independent. In the wild, in the fields, in a free and unrestrained world, she lives as a goddess who strikes decisively and without hesitation.
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Soda, a Cat, and a Ten-Million-Euro White Whale 汽水，猫与一千万欧元的白鲸
He takes pleasure in torturing goldfish, then searches for the ultimate answer by trying to control everything. The AI beluga whale he built for ten million euros is his “perfect creation” for the world, and a mirror reflecting the darkness of human nature. While countless elites go wild over his tech empire, only I know that the “soda experiment” that began in childhood has never ended... This is a psychological thriller that delves deep into the soul, making you confront an all-pervasive desir
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Hesitation on Returning Home 近乡彷徨
One evening in 1993, an oil lamp glowed inside a dimly lit, tiled-roof house. The laboring mother, Wan Ziyuan, cried out in anguish. After a full day of grueling farm work, she was already too exhausted to go on. But making a living came first, and she couldn’t afford to care about the pain right now! All she could think was that she needed to give birth to a son.
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Sunset on the Green Bricks 青砖落照
Novel Synopsis Through the years of endless war, three generations of the Huangfu family never managed to share a single complete family reunion dinner. The turmoil of the Republic of China era destroyed their ancestral hall, and the flames of war burned their land deeds to ash. Some fell beneath the invaders' bayonets; others vanished into the winds of a chaotic age. In the end, only a mother remained, struggling to keep her children alive. She was the backbone of the Huangfu family. The uph
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The Republic of China, Buried Deep in History (3 Volumes) 历史深处的民国（共3册）
This is a gripping history of the official record from 1840 to 1925, a sweeping work that offers a comprehensive interpretation of late Qing China, the Republic, and the War of Resistance. No book about the Republic of China has ever explained this period as comprehensively, truthfully, clearly, and engagingly as "The Republic of China in the Depths of History". For that reason, "The Republic of China in the Depths of History" is the top choice for the tens of millions of Chinese enthusiasts of
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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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Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车
Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo
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- 127 Love, Death, and the Future 爱，死亡，未来 Suddenly, I discovered that I could foresee the next three days of other people's lives, but not my own. I foresaw the futures of many girls and found that some wanted to kill me, some wanted to deceive me, and some were walking straight into a trap of death... But I'm going to make them all fall in love with me... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Old Liu and His Daughter 老刘和他的女儿 Lao Liu is an ordinary, down-and-out farmer with nothing to be proud of. But his ideas about raising his children are completely at odds with the mainstream. After 18 years of perseverance, his daughter has given him his proudest reason of all. Is he happy or unfortunate? Everyone probably has their own answer. 504Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 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 1.1kReads9.5Score10014d adds
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Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘
After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast
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Steel and Sunflower 钢与葵
This is a serious, dark-toned epic fantasy set on an imaginary continent. It features multiple protagonists, intricately interwoven plotlines, and a profound world. Its many elements include historical realism, political intrigue, steampunk, Cthulhu, mystery, and character growth. It is a slow burn, but never drags. Welcome to a world that belongs to no heroes. Here, pure light does not triumph over darkness. Instead, faith and fate clash in a bloody struggle. Supernatural powers are not blessin
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- 132 Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance: Zhou Chronicle, Modern Chinese Edition 资治通鉴·周纪（白话版） Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government is a monumental chronological history of ancient China, compiled by Sima Guang during the Northern Song dynasty. It covers 1,362 years of history, from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties. This book presents the “Zhou Annals” as a standalone work, translated in full into clear, modern language for contemporary readers. This edition covers all five volumes of the “Zhou Annals,” from the twenty-third year of King Weilie of Zhou (403 BCE) to the 15Reads8.6Score814d adds
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The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌
(This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles
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- 134 The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝 The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig 4.9kReads9.5Score22314d adds
- 135 Tales of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Fiends and Six Bandits of the Northern Song 奸臣传之北宋五鬼六贼 [A roll call of treacherous ministers, with a touch of spicy humor and theatrical satire!] The Biography of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Ghosts and Six Bandits of the Northern Song is like a blacklist of history's ultimate “villain club”! No need to transmigrate to the Song dynasty. You can “watch remotely” as these self-serving, scheming power brokers stir up trouble. Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Chen Pengnian, Liu Chenggui, and Lin Te, along with Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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The Years of Peace After the Smoke Cleared: Tales From the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 洗去狼烟太平年：五代十国那些事
A chaotic age that transmigrators can’t flee fast enough, and a stage that power-hungry schemers dream of taking over. After the Great Tang Company went bankrupt, the realm entered “free enterprise” mode. Over fifty-three years, fifteen “CEOs” took turns at the top, serving an average of three and a half years apiece. This isn’t history. It’s a massive power struggle with a brutally low survival rate. [Profiles of the Main Players] • Zhu Wen (the Gambler): Went from “flexible employment” at the
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- 137 This Tang Dynasty Is a Little Chilly 这个唐朝有点冷 [Lesser-known Figures + History for Fun] Don't imagine the Tang dynasty as just officials and scholars leaning on railings along Chang'an's avenues to compose poetry, a noble consort gently waving a fan, and Emperor Taizong solemnly surveying the realm. This book opens the “refrigerator door” of history to show how the celebrated figures presented so seriously in official records may actually have been jokesters, master wisecrackers, and purveyors of astonishing twists. Come along, and you'll di 18Reads9.2Score714d adds
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A Cherry Tree by the Door 门前有棵樱桃树
“Is this what you were really like?” What I was really like? “Maybe.” I hope that in this magical world, we can all find our original selves again. Treasure the people who treat you well.
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Drifting Through Time: Our Post-Youth Years 漂时代：我们的后青春纪
Only years later did we understand: The gulf between campus and society must be bridged through our own experiences. The glow of our ideals faded, and our unwilling souls struck against the reefs of reality. Hard work wore down our ordinary bodies; the little things wore away our first sparks of passion. A farewell as sudden as a cliff once tore the world apart; The silhouette of you turning away froze into the last light of dawn in my heart. Leaving was a drifting journey I never wanted; Return
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Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术
This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective…
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- 141 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score47514d adds
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Chronicles of the Dragon Veins of Jiuzhou 九州龙脉纪
The Chronicles of the Nine Dragon Veins In ancient times, a pact was made, and the land of China was infused with spirit. The breaths and pulses of its vast mountains and rivers formed the Nine Dragon Veins, the lifeblood of China’s national destiny. This was no ordinary art of feng shui. Since the age of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, five thousand years of history, literary heritage, and craftsmanship had forged it into the true form of civilization. But now, in an age when the spiritual
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- 143 The Crescent Moon Three-Star Sword 斜月三星剑 What is the greatest sword under heaven? Not the brilliance of steel, but the invisible blade of the heart. Its name is “Slanting Moon, Three Stars,” a phrase that forms the character for “heart.” It does not sever heads, only inner demons; it sheds no blood, only light on the soul. Everyone carries this sword within the tiny space of the mind without knowing it, until the swordsman Lu Zhaoxin brings it back into the world. Wherever he goes, ancient sites weep blood and strange phenomena abound: 16Reads—Score—14d adds
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Gathering Ears of Grain 拾穗儿
In an era without electricity, phones, or the internet, youth was made of books, sweat, and burning ideals. Her name is Shisui'er. Born in the desert and orphaned young, she was given nothing but desolation by fate, yet she was determined to make flowers bloom across the mountains. She studied hard, then turned the college entrance exams around, leaving the depths of the Gobi for a university campus. With an unyielding spirit, she grew toward the sun and blossomed against the wind. After gradu
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Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事
Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering,
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Rakshasa Mountain Temple 罗刹山寺
This is more than just the story of a womanizing monk. Compared with him, others are amateurs. In Rakshasa Township stands Rakshasa Village; in the village is Rakshasa Mountain; on the mountain is Rakshasa Temple; and in the temple lives a fake monk. But the fake monk is not the only one hiding a shocking secret. People who know nothing of the truth visit the temple to worship every day, until one day...
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The Coffin Debt 棺债
[Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] At midnight, a bronze bell rings, luring seven living corpses into a funeral home that never closes... A black coffin carved with human faces hangs in the morgue. Every seven days, it drags them into the underworld: Sing a death song for ghosts in a hanging-corpse theater, Ferry ninety-nine corpses across the Yellow Springs crossing, Bury your own grave in an evil temple teeming with razor-toothed horrors... When Jiang Hui clutches the n
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- 148 The Evolution of Love 爱情的演变 This book is a collection of the author's novellas and short stories. The author, Yunduan Niao, whose real name is Tian Weitang, has published fiction and essays in numerous literary journals. After appearing in Shanhua, his essay "My Dream of Reading" was reprinted by many websites and became a model composition for middle school and college students. Tian Weitang's fiction is written in plain, unadorned language, yet has a distinctive charm and reflects his independent thoughts on life. His es —Reads—Score—14d adds
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I’ll Wait on This Mountain Until the Rain Stops 我在此山等雨停
Drifting and turning amid the turbid torrents of the mortal world, I, like so many travelers, long to find a quiet refuge for my soul. Here, I can listen in peace to the mountain’s music mingling with the flowing streams, watch the gentle breeze and bright moon linger together, and sit calmly until the rain stops and the clouds disperse. I wait in silence for the clear rain to wash away the confusion and weariness deep within my soul.
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Daisies for Algernon 献给阿尔吉侬的雏菊
Daisies for Algernon
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