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  1. Rouran Across the Grassland—from the Yellow River to the Rhine River Luo Sanyang159k Wordscompleted More than 1,700 years ago, Rouran, a descendant of the sun god Apollo, suddenly appeared on the Mongolian Plateau at an unusual speed, galloping across the Eurasian continent tens of thousands of miles away. After 828, European history books unanimously declared that this once-prominent nation had been completely destroyed. In Russia, there are still more than 600,000 people who claim to be descendants of Avar (Rouran). This book narrates the history and civilization of Rouran to readers, and un —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  2. Research on Ecological Compensation Issues in Xinjiang Grassland Zhang Xinhua12 Wordscompleted The whole book conducts theoretical analysis and empirical research on issues related to Xinjiang grassland ecological compensation. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 focus on sorting out the implementation process of Xinjiang's grassland ecological protection compensation policy and summarizing the achievements and main practices; Chapters 4 and 5 focus on analyzing the interest relationships among the grassland ecological protection compensation subjects and the existing problems and difficulties in the imp —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  3. Good Craftsmanship: Colored Illustrations of Traditional Chinese Craftsmanship Hou Yinguocompleted The book "Good Craftsmanship: Colored Illustrations of Traditional Chinese Craftsmanship" is a collection of many export albums painted by painters from Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty, combined with a large number of handed down documents, to truly collect and introduce the detailed production processes of farming, papermaking, tea making and trade, textiles, lacquer making, porcelain manufacturing and trade, glass making, etc., Which are closely related to life and full of Chinese characteri —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  4. Scientific Development——hu Jintao's Scientific Outlook on Development Theory Chen Xiulingcompleted This book comprehensively introduces Hu Jintao's theory of the Scientific Outlook on Development, including: 1. The formation and development of the theory: inheriting and developing previous theories, basing on domestic and international realities, gradually improving the theoretical system, and gradually implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development; 2. Analysis of the theoretical system: The Scientific Outlook on Development is of great significance, governing and rejuvenating the countr —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  5. Folk Adult Stories (Complete Collection) Fan Bingyan; STO Culture Editorial Departmentcompleted Focusing on ordinary people's life experiences and various aspects of life, through folk stories, it shows the warmth and warmth of the world, human relationships and life wisdom. It is real, vivid and thought-provoking to read. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  6. Red Star Shines on China (2021 Standalone) (US) Written by Edgar Snow, Translated by Dong Leshancompleted "Red Star Shines on China" is a world-famous red classic of documentary literature. In 1936, the famous American journalist Edgar Snow risked his life and entered the revolutionary base area in northwest China to explore Red China with countless questions that he could not understand at the time, including revolution and war, the establishment of the red regime, the politics, economy, and culture of the Soviet areas, and the practice of the Communist Party's beliefs in reality. He spent four mon —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  7. Meng Jiangnu By Zhang Henshuicompleted This book is adapted from a traditional folk tale: Meng Jiangnu. It was created by Mr. Zhang Henshui after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The legend of Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall is widely circulated among the people. Her husband Fan Xiliang was recruited by the King of Qin to build the Great Wall (today's Warring States Great Wall at the junction of Weihui and Huixian). He died of overwork and hunger and was buried under the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu searched for her —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  8. Constitution and the Rule of Law: a Required Course for Party and Government Cadres to Govern the Country According to Law New Jade Words137k Wordscompleted Ruling the country according to law must have a constitution. The core of the rule of law is the implementation of the constitution and laws. Governing the country according to law must start with the strict implementation of the Constitution. "The Constitution and the Rule of Law: A Compulsory Course for Party and Government Cadres to Rule the Country According to the Law" tells the basic knowledge of the Constitution, the content and functions of the Constitution, the popularization of the Con —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  9. Liang Qichao Talks About Education Liang Qichaocompleted [The most powerful cultural blogger in history + anti-education involution + Liang Qichao + educational reflection + traditional classics] The essence of thirty years of educational thinking by a generation of enlightenment masters, a century-old wisdom that solves today's educational anxiety! This book includes all Liang Qichao's works on education, a total of forty-three articles, of which forty-two are from "The Collection of Drinking Ice Room" and one is from "The Collection of Drinking Ice —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  10. Liang Qichao Talks About Korea and Japan Liang Qichaocompleted [Liang Qichao + North Korea + Japan + Pain of National Subjugation + Traditional Classics] The blood and tears of neighboring countries, a century-old wake-up call - after the Sino-Japanese War, let's see how Liang Qichao dissects Japan's expansion ambitions. This book includes all Liang Qichao's works about Korea and Japan, including four articles in total, namely "Japan's Korea" (from "The Ice Drinking Room Collection"), "A Brief History of the Destruction of Korea", "The Reasons for the Destr —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  11. Liang Qichao Talks About Vietnam Liang Qichaocompleted [Liang Qichao + Vietnam + France + Sino-French competition + the pain of national subjugation + traditional classics] The sad past of an ancient border country and the prophecy of the century from the prophet of enlightenment. This book includes all Liang Qichao's works about Vietnam, including two articles in total, namely "Vietnam Chronicles" and "Vietnam's History of the Subjugation" (both from "The Ice Drinking Room Special Collection"). "Vietnam Xiaozhi" was written in 1905 (the 31st year o —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  12. Doing Research Is Fun: Notes on Getting Started with Scientific Research for New Academics Bearing a Knifecompleted This book records the author's true memories of the introductory stage of research when he was a new academic. Through the description of the difficulties and confusions he encountered, this book depicts the author's mental journey of struggling in academic research and introduces the twists and turns of the exploration path. This book truly shows the pain points of young scholars in academic research, and unreservedly points out wise and effective ways to resolve them. From the comparative pers —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  13. Waiting for You to Take the Bait: an In-Depth Investigation of Urban Emotional Scams Sea ​​Swordcompleted Cases of money and sex fraud occur frequently. Scammers of all kinds continue to innovate fraud methods and create a large number of human tragedies, bringing victims into an inescapable nightmare. If you search the Internet, you will find tens of billions of web pages about this type of crime. This does not include the large number of cases that have not been posted online. Through more than ten years of investigation, Hai Jian, a doctor of law and prosecutor writer, has interviewed these shock —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  14. 2000 Reasons for Everything You Should Know Zhao Ziyicompleted The world's culture has a long history, and everything has its origin. Do you ask about the origins of the things we come into contact with in our daily lives? Just like when I was a child, I kept asking a hundred thousand whys, now let "2000 Reasons for Everything You Should Know" tell you. The book is rich in content and has clear entries. It is divided into seven parts: folklore, food, clothing, daily life, culture, sports and entertainment, culture and art, and medicine and health. Each part —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  15. Sex Slaves in Imperial Japan: Testimonies of China's "Comfort Women" Su Zhiliang; Chen Lifei; Qiu Peipeicompleted This book is a monograph about the Chinese victims of sexual slavery during the Japanese Empire's Asia-Pacific War. Through the testimonies of twelve Chinese "comfort women" survivors and rich historical materials and investigative evidence, the book reveals the cruel ravages of many women by the Japanese invading army, and reveals the fact that the Japanese army established comfort stations in an organized and planned manner in order to advance the war of aggression. This book is divided into t —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  16. The Age of Crisis: Japan, the Great Depression, and Rural Revitalization (US) Kerry Smithcompleted This study of Japan's transformation from the economic crisis of the 1930s focuses on the efforts of local activists and policymakers to overcome the effects of the Great Depression on rural areas, particularly in Tokyo. The authors argue that these efforts transformed the country's thinking about the countryside and Japan's conception of its economic and cultural relationship with the country, with important implications for our understanding of the war years and postwar reconstruction. The res —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  17. Japan Editorial Board of "Illustrated World History Series"completed "Extremely aggressive yet gentle by nature; militaristic yet fond of beauty; arrogant yet courteous; stubborn yet weak and fickle; docile yet unwilling to be manipulated; loyal yet rebellious; brave yet cowardly; conservative yet very welcoming of new ways." This is the Japanese nation in the eyes of American Rune Benedict. —Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  18. God of Wealth Guo Xiaochangcompleted If there is any deity in our cultural tradition who has been sincerely loved by everyone from ancient times to the present, then it must be the God of Wealth. Therefore, the number one auspicious saying during the New Year must be the phrase "Gong Xi Fa Cai" - the beautiful yearning for wealth has been written into the genes of our nation. Based on this simple and healthy national emotion, the ancestors actively and optimistically created a god of wealth, the God of Wealth. The God of Wealth gov —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  19. Greek Mythology That Never Ends (Paperback Edition) Compiled by Wen Yan Et Al. Illustrated by Zeng Zhengcompleted Greek mythology is part of the world's literary heritage. The characters, plots or elements in the story have profoundly influenced modern culture and are a treasure in the library of human literature. This book uses a novel and unique arrangement method with exquisite and detailed full-color illustrations. Taking chronological order as the main line and characters as the outline, it follows the order of ancient gods - modern gods - demigods and human heroes, from heaven and earth to Mount Olymp —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  20. Law Book for Women Si Wenpei; Zhang Aitongcompleted Based on the various problems that women encounter in marriage, family and workplace, this book tells 45 real cases in simple and straightforward language to help readers understand some of the problems they may encounter in life and their coping strategies. At the end of each section, relevant laws and regulations are also listed to facilitate readers to understand some relevant legal knowledge in detail. I hope this book can help more women and protect women. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  21. Surprises and Weirdness: Chronicles of Monsters from the Outer Worlds Liu Xingcompleted "Surprises and Weirdness: A Chronicle of Monsters from the Extraterrestrial World" is a book of curiosity. It was compiled from occasional insights in the process of searching for the wonders, weirdness, and extraordinary things in the world. It is also a book of strange things. It collects the misunderstandings condensed by people's imagination on the way to understand unknown things, and digs into these misunderstandings in a simple and simple way, trying to find out the stories behind them. A —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  22. A Brief History of European Culture Written by Shao Jiajicompleted The history of European culture, which spans more than 3,000 years, is always inseparable from the interpretation of the concepts of nation and empire, because the so-called European culture is actually the interweaving of these two main lines of culture. If we have to compare European history to a history of struggle, then behind the various characters involved in the struggle, apart from the national color, there is only an imperial halo. Next, let us follow this book and learn about the rise —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  23. A Complete Book on Tea Art from Scratch - a Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Tea, Appreciating Tea and Tasting Tea Compiled by Xu Xinyacompleted This book is divided into four parts: understanding tea, appreciating tea, making tea, and tasting tea. In addition to introducing the varieties, quality characteristics and functions of tea, brewing methods, etc., It also elaborates on the development of tea sets, the selection of tea sets, and the correct use of tea sets. In addition, the book is also equipped with a wealth of pictures, allowing readers to appreciate the exquisite pictures while reading. —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  24. Genome: Book of Life Chapter 23 (UK) Written by Matt Ridley; Translated by Yin Yecompleted The original English author of this book, Matt Ridley, is a doctor of zoology, a visiting professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, and a well-known popular science writer. In this book, he takes a unique approach, starting with the 23 pairs of chromosomes, to introduce the role genes play in the evolution of what makes humans human. In his view, we are machines with intelligent behavior made by genes, and evolution is a competition between genes. Understanding life from the geneti —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  25. A Society That Does Not Allow Children to Have Children Written by Miki Kobayashi; Translated by Liao Wenwencompleted It's not that you "can't" have children, it's that society "doesn't allow" you to have children. The entire social environment is telling women: "If you are so worried about your children, let the mother stay at home." What is the fundamental reason why young people are unwilling to have children? How to change the social status quo of low desire for childcare? From the perspective of women such as the unfair treatment of pregnant women in the workplace, the shortcomings of obstetrics and gyneco —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  26. Farming Examination Qi Rushancompleted Mr. Qi Rushan wrote this book after personally inspecting the rural farming conditions in North China. This article introduces the agricultural labor situation in North China during the Republic of China. There are many plains in North China, with harvests occurring once a year and manual farming being the main focus. Many of the farming techniques of that time are still used today: plowing, harrowing, covering, planting, transporting, and clearing fields. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  27. Oxford General Studies: Introduction to Linguistics Stephen Robert Anderson72k Wordscompleted Why can't everyone speak the same language? Imagine that, by some linguistic magic, people all over the world suddenly started speaking the same language, say Esperanto. What do you think will happen next? In fact, it is almost certain that in 20 to 30 years there will be local changes in the language, at least with local accents; In 50 years, there will be clear regional differences; After 100 years, the differences will continue to increase, and it will be difficult for people in one area to u —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  28. Vampire Enterprises: the Monster That Destroyed Japan Kaneno Harukicompleted ★A must-have "prevention guide" for social animals to stay away from PUA traps in the workplace ★The secret of corporate "blood compensation law" that shocked Japanese society [About the author] Haruki Imano was born in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan in 1983. Currently, he is the representative director of NPO corporation "POSSE". PhD in sociology from Hitotsubashi University, specializing in employment relations theory and labor sociology. Special researcher of Japan Society for the Promotion of Scie —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  29. Tokyo Vice Jake Adelsteincompleted ★The darkest, gloomiest and most interesting corners of Tokyo... A classic crime documentary of the 20th century ★The organized crime in Japan's lower society shows the modern gang world that even ordinary Japanese people do not understand. ★How does an inexperienced newcomer grow into a front-line investigative reporter with extraordinary courage and a bounty on his head? ★The HBO Max American drama of the same name, written by the author of this book and directed by Michael Mann, will premiere —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  30. Legal Knowledge Zhang Sixing Editor-In-Chiefcompleted This book selects important legal issues that occur in real life and explains them in a simple and easy-to-understand manner by professional lawyers. It also attaches relevant legal provisions for reference to help people understand and master the law. This book is practical, professional and interesting, allowing readers to properly handle the problems encountered in life, safeguard their own rights and interests, and at the same time contribute to the process of the rule of law in our country. —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  31. Land Management Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's gazette version on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on a regular basis every year. This si —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  32. Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China Wei Guangpucompleted This book is a selection of the latest, authoritative and comprehensive. However, some provisions of some laws and regulations are not suitable for the current situation, but no new ones have been promulgated. We cannot make changes without authorization, so we have to retain the original provisions, but the appendices have corresponding supplementary amendment opinions or notices. Many laws and regulations are classified and combined according to different content and audience characteristics, —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  33. Interpretation of the Tort Liability Section of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China Huang Wei215k Wordscompleted Editor's recommendation ★Article-by-article interpretation prepared by experts involved in legislative work ★Use first-hand legislative materials to accurately, comprehensively and in-depth analyze legal content ★Explain the original intention and legislative background of the legislation article by article, and appendix relevant legislative materials Introduction On May 28, 2020, the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress adopted the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China. T —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  34. People's Police Law of the People's Republic of China (Latest Revised Version) General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted The people's police are an important part of the state apparatus, an important tool of the people's democratic dictatorship, and an armed national security administrative force. As early as 1957, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress formulated the "Regulations of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China." The formulation and implementation of the regulations played an important role in establishing our country's people's police system, strengthening the construct —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  35. National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China This Book Writing Teamcompleted The "National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China" was revised and adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 26, 2020, and will come into effect on January 1, 2021. The law consists of 12 chapters and 73 articles, including general provisions, national defense powers of state agencies, armed forces, border defense, coastal defense, air defense and other major security areas. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  36. National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted The "National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China" is a regulation formulated to regulate the performance and singing occasions, performance and singing etiquette, and publicity and education of the national anthem through national legislation. The "National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China" was adopted by the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on September 1, 2017, and is hereby promulgated and sha —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  37. Higher Education Law of the People's Republic of China (Latest Amendment) Contributed by the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's gazette version on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on a regular basis every year. The "Hi —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  38. Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (Latest Revision) General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's gazette version on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on a regular basis every year. The Env —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  39. Civil Servant Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's gazette version on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on a regular basis every year. This si —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  40. Anti-Organized Crime Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions in all varieties and on a large scale in accordance with the laws that are reviewed and approved and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year. This law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution in order to pre —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  41. Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions in all varieties and on a large scale based on the laws that are reviewed and approved and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year for many years. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  42. Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions in all varieties and on a large scale based on the laws that are reviewed and approved and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year for many years. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  43. Resident Identity Card Law of the People's Republic of China (Latest Amendment) General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to improve the anti-counterfeiting performance of resident identity cards, consolidate the population information basis for social management, and further tighten the confidentiality obligations and responsibilities of relevant units for citizens' personal information, this law has been reviewed and revised accordingly. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  44. Age of the Gods Yan Youcompleted How many layers are there in the structure of heaven and earth? How were humans created? How did men and women get together in the first place? Who holds the secret to eternal life? What kind of force pulls the sun to rise in the east and set in the west, forever? ... For a nation, mythology is a relic of human wisdom from ancient times, a collective memory passed down from generation to generation, and a bone marrow stem cell that contains the original genes of all cultures. The content of this —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  45. Administrative Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Enforcement Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (Latest Revised Version) Editor: China Democracy and Legal Presscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published all kinds of legal separate books on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on a regular basis every year. This book integrates the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Rep —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  46. The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China with the Latest Judicial Interpretation China Democracy and Legal Presscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions in all varieties and on a large scale in accordance with the laws that are reviewed and approved and revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year. In order to effectively implement the Civil Code and ensure the uniform —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  47. Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Enforcement Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China China Democracy and Legal Presscompleted This book integrates the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the Administrative Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China, the Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China, the Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Administrative Enforcement Law of the People's Republic of China. Published in large format with large font. It is a desk reference book suitable for administrative department staff to conveni —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  48. Latest Food Safety Law Enforcement Laws and Regulations Handbook China Democracy and Legal Presscompleted During the compilation process of this book, the included content was repeatedly screened as much as possible from the perspective of food safety law enforcement and judicial practice, the chapter structure was carefully designed, and the content sequence was reasonably arranged, in order to provide readers with content that is closer to the needs of food safety law enforcement and judicial practice, and a convenient and quick reference sequence. —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  49. New Compilation of National Security Laws and Regulations Editor: China Democracy and Legal Presscompleted Establishing national security awareness and consciously caring for and safeguarding national security are the basic obligations of citizens stipulated in the Constitution of our country. National security refers to a state where national power, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, people's well-being, sustainable economic and social development and other major national interests are relatively free from danger and free from internal and external threats, as well as the ability to ensur —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  50. Archives Law of the People's Republic of China General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congresscompleted In order to strengthen the publicity of the legal system, quickly popularize legal knowledge, and serve the construction of my country's democratic and legal system, China Democracy and Legal Press has published a series of legal separate editions of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's gazette version on a large scale and in all varieties over the years based on the laws passed and revised by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on a regular basis every year. This si —Reads8.5Score—Shelves