Everyday Life and Practical Knowledge: Books That Teach You Something 生活百科，涨知识的书
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Looks Like I'm Reading a Novel, but I'm Actually Learning Advanced Math 看似看小说实则学高数
My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记
[Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected...
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Home-Style Cooking 家常菜
Home-style recipes are dishes that family members often prepare in their daily lives. They are usually simple to learn, require ingredients that are easy to buy, and can be cooked in a variety of ways, making them ideal for home cooking. Home-style recipes cover cooking methods for all kinds of ingredients, including meat, vegetables, tofu, and seafood, and draw on both traditional Chinese techniques and modern innovations.
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- 4 Street Food Recipes 地摊小吃配方 Snacks are a must-have treat found on streets and in alleys everywhere. Whether you're eating at home or setting up a stall after losing your job, snacks are an option worth considering for ordinary folks like us! So today, let's go over some snack recipes! 2.5kReads—Score89214d adds
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I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒
(No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled
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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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A General History of China 中国通史
The world-famous writer Cervantes said, “History gives birth to truth; it can withstand time and preserve old tales and past events. It is a record of ancient times, a warning for the present, and a lesson for future generations.” History is a mirror that records the successes and failures, prosperity and decline, triumphs and tragedies, transitions and renewal of human society. It also foreshadows humanity's future.
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A Handbook for Transmigrating 穿越必备手册
Who hasn’t dreamed of transmigrating? We all probably hope there’s an essential guidebook that can help us live well after we transmigrate. The author thought so too, but after searching around and finding very few resources, I had to take matters into my own hands. That’s what inspired this novel. In short, it’s a collection of little tips on surviving and making money in ancient times. All right, I admit I’m terrible at writing blurbs. I don’t know what to say. It’s just little tips about tran
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Xiang Bei's Sales Notebook: Unconventional Sales Techniques 向北的销售笔记：非主流销售技巧
Lin Xiangbei had worked in sales for five years. When he was transferred to this electronics shop on the mall’s basement level, nobody took him seriously. The manager, Old Liu, was getting ready to retire; veteran employee Li Lei had been lying flat for three years; and the new hire, Xiaomeng, had been there for just two weeks and already wanted to leave. Nobody knew that Lin Xiangbei carried a worn, faded notebook everywhere he went. It was filled with the pitfalls he had encountered, the deals
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A Life of Leisure in Dongguan 东莞潇洒人生
Though life be as insignificant as an ant, one should still aspire to greatness. Though fate be as fragile as paper, one should still have an unyielding heart. Chen Yaowen traveled south alone, searching for the love he once had. With his fists, he broke through the walls of poverty. With his legs, he kicked his way to a brilliant life. Who says a powerful dragon can't overpower a local snake? That's only because the dragon isn't powerful enough!
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- 11 36 Ways to Make Money: Start with One Yuan, Learn by Trial and Error, and Earn 10,000 in 30 Days 赚钱36计：1元试错30天破万 Introduction to 36 Ways to Make Money: A Wealth-Building Guide for Everyday People, Starting with One Yuan and Testing Your Way to Ten Thousand in 30 Days No capital, no connections, no skills. Are you doomed to get by on a dead-end salary? Don't worry! This wealth-building guide is tailored to ordinary people and features 36 real business ideas proven in the market. You can get started with just 1,000 yuan. There are options both online and offline, suitable for working from home, in your com 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Capital: The Secret All Bosses Share 资本：老板们的共同秘密 This is the first book in the Capital series, based on the author's own true experiences. As someone from within the industry, he sets the story in China's private finance sector and draws on more than a decade of business experience in fundraising and investment. The result is a sweeping business-war novel depicting the dramatic twists and dangers of China's private capital markets, pioneering a documentary-style approach to fiction about private finance. 525Reads—Score16414d adds
- 13 Dongguan, Dongguan: The Blossoming '90s 东莞，东莞，90繁花年代 This story is based on real life. One day, Er Gou said mysteriously to Li Minghui, “Ah Hui, did you know? I heard a new Taizi Bathhouse opened nearby. They say it offers a service imported from Thailand.” The story follows a protagonist who turns his fortunes around in the electronics business of the Pearl River Delta. In 1990s Dongguan, KTVs, nightclubs, and bathhouses offered a different kind of splendor. There were also pure-hearted romances between migrant workers over beef brisket rice nood 937Reads8.2Score10214d adds
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A History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国史
A focused analysis of the briefest and most chaotic period of division in Chinese history. The book reveals how, behind the military men’s grip on power, society struggled to rebuild its order, and how this turmoil gave rise to the civil official politics of the later Song dynasty. A profound study of social transformation and the patterns of power changing hands, it offers a distinctive perspective and rigorous reasoning.
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The Secret History of Northern Wei 北魏秘史
Set against the founding of Northern Wei, this story recounts the legendary life of Tuoba Gui, the dynasty's founding emperor, and the love and hatred he shared with the three most important women in his life. See how Murong Shui, a daughter of the fallen Later Yan, comes out on top! (The story generally respects historical facts.)
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- 16 I’m Laozi, the Meddlesome Troublemaker of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 老子在南北朝当搅屎棍 Laozi as a Trouble-Maker in the Northern and Southern Dynasties is a long comic novel combining historical transmigration, power politics, business, and life among ordinary people. Zhang Wei, a young man from modern-day Chongqing, unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingcheng in the Northern Wei dynasty. He wakes in a mass grave with no money and unable to speak the language, but through sheer Chongqing grit and modern thinking, he carves out a way to survive in a chaotic age. Starting out as a stree 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Northern Wei Emperors on the Black Felt 黑毡上的北魏皇帝 The emperors of Northern Wei were not only rulers of a Chinese imperial state, but also khagans of an Inner Asian nomadic conquest elite. Their historical experience was one of cultural traditions colliding, merging, and giving rise to something new. The so-called “old institutions of Dai’s capital” in Northern Wei were clearly part of the Inner Asian tradition. Starting with the northern frontier influences on Northern Wei imperial accession ceremonies, this book examines Northern Wei’s Heaven- 87Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 18 The Northern Wei Galaxy 北魏星河 A modern history graduate student transmigrates into the body of Yuan Xun, the deposed crown prince of Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen. At a pivotal moment in 496, he prevents Yuan Xun from fleeing north to Pingcheng. Relying on his knowledge of history, he struggles to survive amid complex political rivalries, ultimately inheriting the throne, correcting the flaws in the reforms to assimilate with Han culture, unifying the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and ushering in a golden age. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Transmigrated into Emperor Xiaowu of Song, Building an Iron-Blooded Liu Song Dynasty 魂穿成宋孝武帝，打造铁血刘宋 [Farming]+ [Transmigration]+ [Court Politics]+ [Power Struggles] During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Liu Song dynasty in the south lost its heroic spirit after Liu Yu's death. Powerful enemies surrounded it in the north, members of the imperial family fought among themselves, and local rulers acted independently. Emperor Wen of Song, Liu Yilong, was killed by his own son, throwing the dynasty into turmoil and bringing it to the brink of collapse. Then Liu Han, a twenty-first-century 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Legends of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国传奇 King You of Zhou lit the beacon towers beneath Mount Li, but the flames brought disaster, and the Western Zhou was wiped from the earth. The Eastern Zhou rose from its ruins. Duke Zhuang of Zheng wounded the Son of Heaven in the shoulder with an arrow, and the world was thrown into turmoil. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu took turns on history's stage. Wars of conquest, struggles for royal power, political schemes, old grudges and new passions shaped the 2.7kReads8.2Score25314d adds
- 21 The Eastern Zhou: A Brief History of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 东周：春秋战国简史 Compiled by the eminent historian Gu Jiegang, this book offers an accessible account of more than five centuries of grand history during the Eastern Zhou. Beginning with King Ping of Zhou’s eastward migration, it details the shifting fortunes of the hegemonic lords in the Spring and Autumn period and the rivalry among the Seven Warring States. Drawing on the ideas of the Doubting Antiquity School, the author guides readers in separating fact from fiction even as he tells the story, making this a 11Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 22 Spring and Autumn and Warring States: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties 春秋战国（王朝风云） This book recounts Chinese history over the 550 years from King Ping of Zhou’s eastward migration in 770 BC to Qin Shi Huang’s unification of the realm in 221 BC. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the Zhou royal house weakened, the feudal lords waged war year after year, and rival powers rose in profusion, giving rise to the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period and the Seven Warring States. These were turbulent times, when peace could vanish overnight and disaster 38Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 23 A Brief History of the Western Zhou 简说西周史 A Concise History of the Western Zhou begins with the birth of the legendary ancestor of the Zhou people, Houji, and ends with King Ping of Zhou moving the capital to Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou. Following a chronological structure and centering on each successive Zhou king, the book draws on historical texts passed down through the ages as well as modern findings in paleography and archaeology. Written with scholarly rigor in a lively, accessible style that blends narrative, commentary, and textu 272Reads9.4Score10814d adds
- 24 Fleeting Years of Spring and Autumn 1: The Lords Rise 流火春秋1：诸侯崛起 China’s Game of Thrones, a sweeping portrayal of the struggle for supremacy waged by a generation of great rulers. Hundreds of characters and dozens of battles; intrigue and romance, power and rivalry. A glorious age torn by war, and an epic history of the struggle for dominance. The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods are among the most vivid chapters in Chinese history. Beginning with King Ping of Zhou’s eastward migration, this story depicts the rise of Qi and Chu and their struggle 1Reads8.2Score214d adds
- 25 Five Thousand Years of China: The Secret History of Emperors, Spring and Autumn Period 中华上下五千年帝王秘史•春秋时期帝王秘史 This book covers King Ping of Zhou’s move east to Luoyi, the loss of authority under King Huan of Zhou, King Li of Zhou’s practice of doing favors for money, King Hui of Zhou’s greed and the unrest it sparked, and Ji Yan, the last ruler of the Eastern Zhou, among other topics. 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 26 A History of the Western Zhou 西周史 The Western Zhou period lasted roughly 280 years, from the end of the eleventh century BC, when King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang, founded the Zhou dynasty, and established its capital at Hao, to 771 BC, when King You of Zhou was killed and King Ping of Zhou moved the capital to Luoyi. The Western Zhou succeeded the Xia and Shang dynasties. Building on their foundations, its political culture flourished and had a profound influence on the development of Chinese history and culture. This book i 135Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 27 Spring and Autumn: I Am King Ping of Zhou 春秋：我是周平王 On his very first day as a delivery guy, a dump truck sent him to his death... The deposed crown prince Ji Yijiu, who had driven a few swords through the emperor, opened his eyes and promptly killed his own father, King You of Zhou. Before he could even set down his yellow insulated delivery bag, a bronze sword had put him on the throne. Why does this Western Zhou setting feel all wrong? Everything has gone completely off the rails! A hellish start? No, this is Death Mode. My grandfather, the Ma 13Reads—Score—14d 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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- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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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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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Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华上下五千年
Arranged chronologically, this book selects major events, influential figures, remarkable achievements, and brilliant cultural accomplishments from five thousand years of history. It strives to reach new heights in accuracy, appeal, and insight. Through a rigorous structure and innovative design, it explains Chinese history from every angle, offering fresh perspectives and multiple layers of analysis while vividly and concisely recounting the basic course of China's historical evolution and the
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Funeral Customs in Ancient Times 古代丧葬
This book covers the origins of funeral culture; the evolution of funeral rites and customs; the origins and regulations of mourning attire; the development of tomb culture; the evolution of clan burial systems; and ancient funeral customs.
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- 37 An Overview of Chinese Funeral Culture, Parts One and Two 中国殡葬文化概览（上、下） The first volume covers famous tombs and memorial structures, funerary practices in ancient texts, and funerary practices in ancient literature. The second volume covers funerary regulations, including those of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as a glossary of terms related to Chinese funerary culture. 142Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 38 A Brief History of Chinese Funeral Customs 中国殡葬简史 This book was distilled, condensed, and edited from the eight-volume History of Chinese Funerary Practices. Divided into six chapters, it covers a wide range of topics, including funerary beliefs, funerary culture and technology, funerary systems, rituals and customs, burial objects and grave goods, and tombs and their forms. It spans eight major historical periods: the Pre-Qin era, the Qin and Han dynasties, the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties and the F 167Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 39 Funeral Customs 丧葬 Funerary Practices —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Funeral Traditions 丧葬之风 This book covers topics including origins and evolution, the ancient past; innovation and continuity, development over time; and diverse forms and the spread of customs. 2Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 41 Funeral Notes 殡葬笔记 Life in this world is far more fragile than we imagine, and death happens at every moment! How can a young funeral director deal with events that defy reality and cannot be explained by science, and how can he resist the deadly allure of a bewitching female ghost? His motto: Fighting ghosts, fighting beautiful skeletons, and fighting heaven are all endless fun. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Funeral Customs: Taboos, Darkness, and Human Nature 丧葬（禁忌，黑暗，人性） Funerary Practices (taboos, darkness, human nature) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Old Folk Customs and Traditions 民俗老讲究 Hello, everyone. I'm Wang Dachong. A pleasure to meet you. The older generation had plenty of customs and taboos. Seen through modern eyes, some are superstitions, some are lessons learned through experience, some are like moral rules and etiquette, and others are forms of worship and remembrance. From ancient times to the present, people have passed down many customs and taboos by word of mouth. Most were eventually discarded after repeated examination, but some are still firmly believed. Thoug 2.4kReads—Score25214d adds
- 44 A Complete Guide to Wedding, Funeral, Birthday, and Celebration Customs 婚丧寿庆礼仪大全 Covering wedding ceremonies, funeral rites, and birthday celebrations, this book explains key traditional etiquette and practical modern techniques in clear, useful detail, helping readers prepare properly for all kinds of joyous and funeral occasions. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Birthday and Funeral Customs 诞辰与丧葬习俗 This book covers Zhang Guolao's longevity, Magu's birthday blessing, Dongfang Shuo stealing peaches, Peng Zu, Emperor Kangxi's “Thousand Elders Banquet,” the God of Longevity, toasting and offering birthday felicitations, the Longevity Festival and birthday rites of the Tang and Song dynasties, birthday rites of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and birthday wine and banquets. 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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High-Level Thinking: The Truth Behind Social Mobility 高层思维：阶级跃升背后的真相
[Not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a practical guide to changing your mindset] If you’re looking for wish fulfillment, please go elsewhere. This book isn’t meant to entertain the masses. It’s for people who genuinely want to change their destiny and rise to a higher social class. I dropped out of high school in my first year and only have a middle school education. I went from working on a factory assembly line, to delivering food, to waiting tables, then got into business and sales. I caught t
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- 47 A Wenzhou Native's Diary of Getting Rich 温州人发财日记 Dare to endure every hardship under heaven, dare to travel every road, dare to overcome every obstacle, and dare to seize every fortune. This is the Wenzhou people’s philosophy of wealth. They are surpassing Indians in their drive, the British in their wealth, Americans in their money, and Jews in their intellect. With entirely new business models and ways to build wealth, they are changing reality and making history. Wherever there is wealth, there are people from Wenzhou. The future belongs to 17.9kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 48 The Greatest Japanese History Ever (Complete in Three Volumes) 史上最强日本史（全三册） Written in clear, accessible prose, this book recounts more than three hundred years of Japan’s turbulent Warring States era, from 1543 to 1868. Drawing on historical sources and organized around a chronological sequence of events and key figures, it also employs the techniques of fiction to offer a sweeping portrait of the lives of the fifteen shoguns of the Edo shogunate and of other samurai, merchants, and more. It focuses especially on the history of warfare in Japan at the time, devotes the 93Reads9.3Score1614d adds
- 49 The Warring States: 200 Years of Warfare 战国：兵戈200年 This is an age of upheaval and innovation. The crumbling feudal system must be replaced by a new order, and the needs of the times keep giving rise to new ideas. In this era of fierce rivalry, it is kill or be killed! Every reform, scheme, and campaign is about survival. With the Seven Warring States as its central thread, this book offers a measured account of the tangled relations among the various states from 475 BC to 221 BC. It examines the causes and consequences of complex events, present 136Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 50 From the Five Hegemons to the Seven Warring States: A Detailed History of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (5-Book Set) 从五霸到七雄：细说春秋战国（共5册） The Rebuilding of the World from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States: Understand the Shape of China! This five-volume set includes From Feudal Lords to Empire, From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States, The Spring and Autumn Period at Its Best: The Coolest Stories in History, Aristocrats of the Spring and Autumn Period: A Collection of Historical Tales, and The Warring States Kill. 171Reads9.4Score—14d adds
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