I Hope More People Discover These Classics 希望更多人看到经典
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You'll Pay for What You Say and Do 你要为你的言行举止买单
You have to answer for the things you say and do.
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The Fourteen Swords That Question Heaven 问天十四剑
While held hostage in Zhao, Qin Shi Huang befriended two boys, Ji Dan and Zhao Xingchen. The three swore brotherhood in a cave dwelling. Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, while Zhao Xingchen united the martial world. Read on to discover the thrilling story of what happened between them!
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A Comprehensive Guide to Business Warfare: Power Plays in an Era of Disruption 商战通鉴：破局者的时代博弈
This novel brings history to life and stays close to everyday experience. Its characters live through the changing times and ride the waves of reform. Opportunity and luck aren’t gifts from heaven! They dare to break with the old and build anew. With honesty and courage, they bring resources together; with wisdom as their spear, they overcome one challenge after another; with sincerity as their shield, they hold fast to their principles. Facing pressure from foreign companies, joint ventures, an
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Sixty Years from the Fall of the Ming to the Rise of the Qing 明亡清兴六十年
This book presents the turbulent history of the sixty years from the late Ming to the early Qing. The author examines the political, economic, and military conditions of both the Ming and the Manchus side by side, seeking to draw lessons from the Ming's decline and the Manchus' rise. The story is driven by the twists and turns of Yuan Chonghuan's personal fate, while also exploring the broad social and historical forces behind it. As a result, the book is both engaging and substantial in depth a
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Emperor Wu of Han: A Three-Volume Set 汉武大帝（全三册）
The story of Emperor Wu of Han begins with Liu Che's childhood and follows his perilous rise to the throne and seizure of power; his appointment of worthy officials and reforms, his defense of the royal house and campaigns against the barbarians, his wars with the Xiongnu and missions to the Western Regions, and the witchcraft scandal and his public admission of guilt. Through conflicts between peace and war, order and chaos, loyalty and betrayal, life and death, gain and loss, love and hatred,
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Two Hundred Years of the Mongol Empire (2-Volume Set) 蒙古帝国二百年（全二册）
A sweeping account of the Mongol Empire’s tumultuous two-hundred-year history, uncovering the secrets behind the rise and fall of the most powerful empire of the medieval world. After unifying the Mongolian steppe, Genghis Khan and his descendants swiftly launched military campaigns abroad, from the steppe to the Han heartlands, from Khwarazm to Rus, and across Asia into Europe. The Mongol Empire’s cavalry seemed invincible. Neither East nor West could halt its expansion. The Mongol Empire destr
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Zeng Guofan: Complete Collection 曾国藩（全集）
It is the path of a sage, and the song of an ordinary man. Relive the dazzling yet tragic life of Zeng Guofan. A classic historical novel by Tang Haoming, in a new 2024 edition. From a young man in a small town to the highest ranks of power, this is the story of an ordinary man’s perseverance and transformation. Understand the complexities of human nature, see the truth of fate, and discover the very essence of Chinese wisdom for navigating the world.
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History of the Ming Dynasty, Volumes I and II: A Series on China's Dynasties 明史（上、下）（中国断代史系列）
The two-volume set History of the Ming Dynasty systematically examines and analyzes the development of Ming China's politics, economy, military affairs, ethnic relations, and foreign relations, as well as the class structure of Ming society. The Ming dynasty was an important period in Chinese history. During this era, social productive forces and the economy developed considerably, and the growth of the commodity economy surpassed that of any previous period. This in turn brought subtle changes
563Reads8.9Score172Shelves
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Emperor Shunzhi 顺治皇帝
The story of Emperor Shunzhi, from the omens surrounding his birth to his taking the reins of government and ruling the country. He faces many blows in life: losing his father in childhood, then losing his beloved in his youth. Seeing through the vanity of the world, he takes refuge in Buddhism.
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Zeng Guofan: Tang Haoming's Definitive Edition (Three-Volume Set) 曾国藩：唐浩明钦定版（全三册）
Essential reading for those in politics and business! An edition endorsed by Tang Haoming, who wrote an exclusive foreword! Not a single word cut, with the manuscript presented in its original form! A classic on the renowned official Zeng Guofan, and a masterwork that unlocks the hall of Chinese wisdom on how to conduct oneself! “Be a sage, or be a beast.” Zeng Guofan’s life reached the very heights of success and renown, while the controversy surrounding him was more complex than that of anyone
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The Qing Dynasty, 1860 (Complete in Two Volumes) 大清王朝1860（全二册）
The Qing Dynasty in 1860 recounts the dramatic course of the Self-Strengthening Movement in the late Qing over more than three decades. It tells of the trials and hardships faced by Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Zhidong, and others as they worked to establish modern industries. Drawing on a fresh perspective on history, the author also reexamines the inner worlds of many historical figures who opposed the movement, revealing the institutional dilemmas and deep cultural conflicts
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The First Sino-Japanese War 甲午战争
What secrets lay behind the war between China and Japan? What crucial role did Korea play? Centered on Yuan Shikai, Li Hongzhang, Japan's Mutsu Munemitsu, and Korea's Kim Ok-gyun, this novel begins with the background to the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War. It recounts in detail the Imo Mutiny and Gapsin Coup in Korea, Japan's painstaking preparations for war, and finally Li Hongzhang's efforts to clean up the aftermath and sign the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki, which stripped China
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A General History of Modern China (Ten-Volume Set) 中国近代通史（全十册）
With political and revolutionary history as its main threads, this book also offers a comprehensive account of modern China's economic development, social life, intellectual and cultural currents, and the development of its frontier regions. Viewed through the lens of modernization, it presents a full and objective account of China's modern history. The study of modern Chinese history is an important branch of Chinese historical scholarship in the twentieth century. Over that century, China tran
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The Great Qin Empire 大秦帝国
In the final years of the Warring States period, when rituals and music had fallen into disrepair and rival powers fought for supremacy, Qin faced the threat of annihilation, surrounded by powerful states. Yet it rose from among them through brutal competition. Beginning with Duke Xiao of Qin, the state weathered hardship, enacted sweeping reforms, upheld the rule of law, and unified its policies. It took more than 160 years and the unwavering efforts of six generations of leaders to bring about
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Your Love Is Precious, Not Everyone Deserves It 你的爱很贵，不是谁都配
[Contemporary romance + women’s growth + taking down a scumbag + workplace power struggles + the ex’s long road to winning her back + clear-eyed heroine] Her life had endured three “deaths” in succession: a love killed by reality, a marriage killed by betrayal, and a dream killed by exploitation. From the ashes of despair, she picked up her pen and forged her past into lines of polished prose. From then on, the literary world had a bestselling queen who wrote from her pain. When she stood adorne
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The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起
Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East.
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Du Yuesheng’s Art of Scheming with Women 杜月笙对女人的权谋艺术
Throughout history, accomplished men have rarely been numb or slow-witted. On the contrary, they have all possessed an intense desire to conquer. Du Yuesheng, once dismissed as a petty gangster, made his way alone in Shanghai. Rising from the streets, he moved freely in both the underworld and respectable society, navigating the worlds of business, the military, and politics until he became a legendary figure in Republican-era history. But what exactly enabled the formidable Du Yuesheng to achie
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The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇
Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail.
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I'm Studying Immortal Cultivation 我在研究修仙
Volume 1, Chapters 1-60: Earth Arc; Chapters 60-274: Interstellar Arc Volume 2, Chapters 1-196: Traveler Arc Volume 3, Chapters 1-??: Survival in the Immortal Realm Arc When Lin Fan, a geological engineer, touches a mysterious metal box from the center of the Earth while drilling ten thousand meters beneath the Tibetan Plateau, his life veers completely off course. A massive flood of information, containing every cultivation technique below the Foundation Establishment level, sweeps him into a c
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Fortune Plunderer 金庸群侠传之气运掠夺者
When he wakes up, Ling Yun discovers that he's fallen into a martial arts world of flashing blades! Here, the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties stand side by side. The world is teeming with masters like the Eastern Heretic, Western Venom, Southern Emperor, and Northern Beggar, while legendary arts such as the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, Six Meridians Divine Sword, and Nine Yang Divine Skill have shaken the ages! Fortunately, the Heroes' Fortune System activates. By changing people's fates
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I'm a Fox Who's Been Cultivating for Ten Thousand Years! 我是一只修炼万年的狐！
Su Da was once a celestial fox, but she fell into the mortal world, lost all her cultivation, and had her beauty destroyed. She endured humiliation and abuse until, on the verge of bleeding to death, her bloodline awakened. She devoured the threads of love, severed karma, defied the heavens, trod the celestial path, shattered the firmament, and sought eternal life.
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