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Rising to Power, Starting in Chinatown 飞扬跋扈,从唐人街开始
At the end of the nineteenth century, Chinese laborers in America had fallen to the status of third-class people. Discrimination against and conflicts with Chinese laborers grew increasingly fierce, and attacks became more frequent. In San Francisco's Chinatown, opium dens and gambling houses stood everywhere, while gangs and associations made the area a chaotic mix of all kinds of people. Until one day, Chen Zhengwei stepped off a ship, his face radiant with a brilliant smile. “I like the smell
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When Pride Still Mattered 当骄傲仍然重要时
Some people exist proudly, and some struggle proudly. Some compete proudly, and some fail proudly. But few can walk away with pride. By the time you finish reading this, congratulations: you’ve already seen the lives of many players. This passage took shape in Stephen Curry’s words after his 2021 defeat: “Nobody wants to face us next season.” It was Tim Duncan, certain before the 2014 Finals began that they wouldn’t mess it up. It was Kobe Bryant promising at Old Man Buss’s memorial to get the L
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- 3 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
- 4 I Am Li Gui, the Star of Death 某乃天杀星李鬼是也 Heaven and Earth are not benevolent. They treat all things like straw dogs, and do not punish people just because they do evil. Heaven has no justice, and good and evil go unrewarded! Li Gui hefted the axe in his hands and decided to enforce justice on Heaven's behalf, becoming the living retribution for those in power! PS1: This is a Water Margin fan fiction, but it's not about rebellion and becoming emperor, collecting cards, taking the industrial route, or following the mass line. There are s 0Votes11.7kRecs73.8kFans
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Men and Women, Food and Drink 饮食男女
Eldest Uncle: The funeral arrangements are hard to settle Second Uncle: Holding office and enjoying good food Third Uncle: Careful budgeting Qin Huairu: A pretty face He Yuzhu: Fighting and cooking Lou Xiaoe: Unable to escape the courtyard Once Li Xuewu shows up, the uncles' years of effort go down the drain, and even Silly Zhu wishes he could trade places with him.
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- 6 Elden Ring: Selling Dung Beetles in the Lands Between 法环:在交界地卖粪金龟 The laws have shattered, and the Lands Between have descended into madness. Even demigods are beginning to fall. Countless unspeakable things happen in this land, but the worst of all is... Merchants only sell crafting materials and won't buy finished goods! Guided by Grace, the descendants of countless warriors have crossed the Sea of Fog and entered this ruined world. With so many Tarnished before you, do you know what you should do? Of course: do business. Just look at the tens of millions of 0Votes16.2kRecs66.7kFans
- 7 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 8 Conquering the Steam Game Library 打穿steam游戏库 Hollow Knight, The Elder Scrolls V, The Scroll of Taiwu, Chinese Parents, Mount & Blade, Salt and Sanctuary, Don't Starve, BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Amazing Cultivation Simulator... Experience the worlds of games firsthand. Embark on a thrilling grand adventure! 0Votes41.5kRecs147.2kFans
- 9 The World’s Top Movie Star 全球影帝 "He's the iron-blooded hero in Fist King." "He's also the lonely old man in A Century of Love." "He's the debauched financial tycoon in Stock Market Tycoon." "And he's the crazed, ruthless, cold-blooded killer in Atonement." "He came from humble beginnings, and he's an internationally acclaimed master of modern method acting." "But once he steps off the screen, he's just an ordinary man who enjoys a drink or two." "Even someone from humble beginnings can make it onto the big screen. This is a st 10Votes1.4MRecs889.7kFans
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I Roam the Ancient Dragon World as a Woman 我以女儿身闯荡古龙江湖
The world is like a tide, and people like water. I can only wonder how many who enter the jianghu ever make it back. Gu Changsheng was suddenly thrown headfirst into the jianghu, and not just any jianghu: this was one set to nightmare difficulty. The Twelve Zodiac Beasts had been wreaking havoc for years, half the Ten Great Villains were roaming outside Villain’s Valley, a whole nest of Yellowflower Bees had taken over the Yangtze, and most escort agency chiefs had banditry as a side gig… G
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- 11 Hong Kong Cinema from the Start: My Senior Brother Is Ching Ling Chi 开局港综:我师兄是凌凌漆 After awakening in Hong Kong Island, Zheng Jirong discovered that he had somehow become Ling Ling Fa, the fellow disciple of Ling Ling Qi, and that, as an agent, he was living undercover in the bustling streets of Hong Kong Island under the identity of a butcher shop owner. Before he had time to rethink his life's path, a familiar voice suddenly came from in front of the butcher shop. “Pulling out a mountain with one arm, my might covers the world!” “…” “A Fa! The country has a mission for 0Votes22.4kRecs167.8kFans
- 12 I Love Posting on Weibo, and Became a Pro League Carry 爱发微博的我,成了职业通天代 After seeing too many people slack off and take things for granted, all he wanted at first was to do justice to the effort he put in. But after sticking with it ten thousand times, he became a breath of fresh air in the industry. 5Votes110.4kRecs369.9kFans
- 13 Grand Marshal of Ji Han 季汉大司马 Also known as Three Kingdoms: From the Start, He Thwarts Sun Wu and Brings the Northern and Southern Dynasties Forward. After transmigrating into the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, he makes a name for himself with his knowledge of the Three Kingdoms. When Liu Bei moves south to Xinye, Huo Jun bravely heads north to Xiangyang and throws himself into the great tides of history. He establishes his legacy through both scholarship and warfare, wins fame across the land, enters the Temple of Mil 1Votes77.6kRecs232.8kFans
- 14 Twenty Years in the Underworld of Republican-Era China 民国江湖二十年 [Everyday life in the martial world, bandits of the greenwood, and strange folk customs] If someone greets you with “You must be tired,” you know you’re in the martial world. In the late Qing and early Republican era, the nation was crumbling and chaos reigned. Beyond Shanhai Pass, greenwood heroes rose in droves. In the streets of Beijing and Tianjin, extraordinary figures of the martial world emerged one after another. In times like these, every hero ought to have a bit of a bandit in him!!! … 315Votes249.3kRecs237.8kFans
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