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Books by Shallow Dreams of Midsummer
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Du Yuesheng and Lin Guisheng 杜月笙与林桂生
Half the legends of Shanghai's underworld are tied to her. Huang Jinrong rose to prominence because of her, and Du Yuesheng made his name with her help. She was Lin Guisheng, founder of the Green Gang and Shanghai's widely acknowledged “Godmother.” With extraordinary resolve and intelligence, she built an empire in a man's world, only to be betrayed in marriage at the height of her power and cast out with nothing. Yet the truly strong can rise from the ruins. She lived through three eras, witnes
56Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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The I Ching in Plain Language 易经大白话
Have you always thought of the I Ching as an “heavenly book”? Does it seem impossibly profound, full of mysterious jargon, and a million miles removed from your everyday life? Don’t worry! This book was written for you. We’ve completely reimagined the traditional approach, inviting two new friends to explore it with you: one is a wise master, learned in both ancient and modern times and full of humor; the other is Xiaobai, a curious modern person just like you and me, with plenty of everyday wor
27Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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Starting Out on the Streets of an Urban Village 从城中村街头开始
Centered on "me," this is the story of a country boy who has dreamed of working hard and succeeding ever since he was young. It follows him as he starts out in an urban village, spends more than a decade going round in circles, and ultimately returns to where he began to start over. May it ignite the part of you that refuses to give up.
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Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时
Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu
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