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Books by 羊行屮
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Word Game 文字游戏
Nan Xiaolou, a university lecturer with a mysterious past, receives a photograph after class. It evokes the Tang dynasty poem “A Face Like Peach Blossoms, Glowing in Each Other’s Reflection” and bears an uncanny resemblance to the back of her missing friend, Yue Wuhua. Nan Xiaolou travels to the place where Cui Hu’s “Written at the Southern Villa of the Capital” was set. Following clues hidden in the poem, she finds Yue Wuhua in grave danger and uncovers a treasure from the Northern Qi dynasty,
372Reads8.6Score101Shelves
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Strange Tales of China 中国异闻录
Lanterns in the Dark, also known as Strange Tales from China, follows the success of Strange Tales from Thailand, which sold 100,000 copies. In this all-new work, the “master of suspense,” Yang Xingchu, takes you deep into the heart of Chinese folk customs. What tragic and moving tales of love and hate lie behind the legends passed down to this day? The things you have always taken for granted may not be what you think: Is a ghost marriage really a marriage to a dead person? Is every stretch of
81Reads7.8Score—Shelves
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Strange Tales from Japan 日本异闻录
Japan is a country with a long history, deeply influenced by Chinese civilization. Tales of the supernatural have circulated in Japan for almost as long as the country itself has existed. Japan has a great many kinds of yokai, most of which originated in China. But through their own rigorous reinvention, Japanese yokai eventually surpassed their predecessors. In modern Japan, this has given rise to a consumer culture centered on yokai, with books, comics, films, TV dramas, and games appearing on
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Strange Tales from Thailand 泰国异闻录
Thailand, known in ancient times as Siam, is an ancient land steeped in mystery. Nangua and Yue Bing travel to distant Thailand to complete their studies. Before they can enjoy their wonderful life abroad, they are drawn into a series of inexplicable events: a witch whose body is covered in beautiful human skin aboard an airplane, a snake spirit flickering in and out of sight in the student dormitory, a remote primeval forest rarely visited by travelers, and a two-headed snake god in an ancient
12Reads6.5Score—Shelves