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Books by 王尾生
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From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪
[A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from
897Reads8.3Score130Shelves
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My First Love Was Cixi 初恋是慈禧
[Not a mindless power fantasy + no harem palace intrigue] [The title From Xingzhen to Cixi would be more fitting.] I died suddenly of cardiac arrest after staying up all night revising my doctoral thesis. The title was “Women and Rulers of the Realm: Empress Dowager Cixi's Performance of Power and Gender Dilemmas.” I studied her for six whole years. My advisor said the topic was too old to offer anything new, but I never imagined that one day I would address her face-to-face as “Xingzhen.” This
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Land Deed 地契
For deep reading, with richly layered content: a century-long epic with land as its leading character. Told through the thread of land deeds and centered on the spirit of the land, this story follows the changing fortunes of a family on the North China Plain across six generations and 109 years, from the Opium War of 1840 to the founding of New China in 1949.
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Such a Lovely Innocent Soul 赤子如此多娇
[Serious literature, not a mindless power fantasy; if that bothers you, don't read it] [There is a strong chance this story will be adapted for film or television in the future] [The development of China's automobile industry, from its early beginnings to today's flourishing new-energy vehicle startups] “Chi Zi” comes from the Mencius: “A great person is one who never loses the heart of an innocent child.” It refers to someone pure and sincere, who never loses sight of their original ideals. Thi
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