The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. The Book of Tao and Teh introduces Lao Zi's renown...
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Traditionally there has been no literary or artistic work dealing with confucius' disciples, apart from The School Sayings of Confucius and a chapter in Sima Qian's Records of the Historian. The former is the oldest book with information on Confucius' disciples....
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Idioms are an important part of the Chinese language. This series of two books aims to enhance the reader’s understanding and enjoyment of the rich variety of Chinese idioms using simple stories and humorous graphics. The style of this book is similar to those of...
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This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents some 600 proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day...
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Da Xue 大学 (The Great Learning) and Zhong Yong 中庸 (The Doctrine of the Mean) were originally in Li Ji 礼记 (The Record of Rites). It was Zhu Xi 朱熹 the famous Song dynasty compiler and commentator who had taken both...
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成语在语言表达中有生动简洁、形象鲜明、喻义深刻的特点，本身蕴含着丰...
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The famous Chinese classical legendary opera stage plays, The Romance of The Western Chamber, Peach Blossom Fan, The Peony Pavilion, and The Palace of Eternal Youth embody the highest achievement of the ancient Chinese dramatic works. And now you can...
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The Lao Zi is respected as the legendary founder of the Taoist school of philosophy for his authoring of the Book of Tao and Teh. For years, Professor Gu has studied the various editions of the “Book of Tao and Teh” and gained a deep understanding of the book. This...
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Going back thousands of years, the I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes, has been recognised as one of the most revered Chinese classical texts. Despitethe antiquity of the I Ching, its insight and philosophy remain relevant to every conceivable situation in...
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Here's a collection of the most hilarious jokes and anecdotes from China, guaranteed to make you laugh your head off.Take this one for instance:A woman was too poor to own a mirror or see one. One day, her husband brought one home. When she looked into it, she was...
Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...
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Tang poetry, Song lyrics and Yuan songs are masterpieces created by the Chinese people from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries. In Yuan songs we can find Tang heroism degenerate into pessimism, Song rationalism into passivism, their lyricism poplularized, but...
This book aims to explore Chinese philosophical characteristics of different philosophers in various periods, and distinguish “Chinese philosophical sensibility” motivating their thoughts.In doing so, the author employs Western philosophical categories to describle...
This title introduces Chinese idioms to non-native Chinese speaker with graphics; explanation in Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters followed by Pinyin and a literal translation. This is excellent for Chinese language learners to improve their communication...
Learn more about 100 select Hong Kong Chinese Idioms with this book. There are many interesting stories that have very vivid images, and very realistic. The book features a combination of past Hong Kong history stories with a modern day twist to make them easier to...
100 Buddhas is written by Wu Boheng & Cai Zhuozhi, and illustrated by Lu Yanguang. In this volume, Lu Yanguang traces the beginnings of Buddhism and how it spread from Central Asia and India to China 2000 years ago. Buddhism became so much a part of Chinese...
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The famous Chinese classical legendary opera stage plays, Peach Blossom Painted with Blood, Dream in Peony Pavilion, Romance of the Western Bower, and Love in Long-life Hall embody the highest achievement of the ancient Chinese dramatic works. And...
Book of Poetry is one of the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series. As the earliest poetry in the world, this book collects 350 poetry from 2,500 years ago, with four sections: Guo Feng, Xiao Ya, Da Ya, and Song. Both the Chinese texts and the corresponding...
Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has been developing continuously for 5,000 years and is as dynamic as it has ever been. The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously...
Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has been developing continuously for 5,000 years and is as dynamic as it has ever been. The books in the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series have been carefully selected from a vast number of...
Another beautiful book in the "100 Series," this one containing the life stories of 100 celebrated scholars, including such luminaries as Zhuge Liang, Sima Qian, Cao Xueqin, Wang Anshi, Liang Qichao, and many more. The stories presented in the book are arranged in...
Golden Treasury of Yuan, Ming and Qing Poetry is one of the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series and it has carefully selected over 100 poetry from Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). These poetry are...
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This series has selected tales spreading far and beyond in China and tells them in short, lively and interesting truths.Tales from the Thousand Character Classic:The Thousand Character Classic was complied by a man of the Liang Dynasty. With four characters in each...
Chinese idioms on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Situational Chinese Idioms allows one to learn one idiom a day to add depth and beauty...
Why do the Chinese consider the number "eight" to be a lucky number? For the answer to this question, look no further than the Eight Immortals, who are one of the most popular subjects of art and craft in China. The term "Eight Immortals" is used figuratively for...
The Three Characters Classic is perhaps the oldest textbook in the world that is still in use in schools today. First written in the late 13th century and updated several times since then, the book was the mainstay of primary school education in China. Times have...
The Records of the Historian was written by Sima Qian (145-90 BC), a great historian of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) who dedicated his whole life to the book. China's first historical work centering on people rather than events, it presents a general...
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“A true disciple is filial; has fraternal love; is vigilant and trustworthy; cares for the community; seeks the company of the virtuous, and pursues knowledge.” Di Zi Gui (弟子规), or The Student's Code of Conduct, has its origins from this line in...
Chinese proverbs on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Proverbs allows one to learn one proverb a day to add depth and beauty to the...
Chinese sayings on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Sayings allows one to learn one saying a day to add depth and beauty to the...
For millennia the classics of Chinese martial strategy have been studied and their lessons applied with devastating success. Today, this timeless advice is analyzed as much for its application in the boardroom as on the battlefield -- as thousands of Asian...
Chinese idioms on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Idioms allows one to learn one idiom a day to add depth and beauty to the...
The author believes that ancient Chinese myths and legends were gradually formed on the basis of those of the Huaxia (Han) and by absorbing from the Dongyi (ancient eastern tribes) and the Miaoman (ancient Southern tribes). The author sorted materials from various...
In Search of Deities is a treasure house of 16 Chinese classical myths. Representing a sampling of Chinese narrative genre known as Zhi Guai (Records of Anomalies) produced during the Six Dynasties, this delightful collection reflects man's age-old fascination with...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. Three-Character Canoon and Essay of One Thousand...
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This book contains more than 70 Chinese Fables that have been handed down from ancient times, told with lively comic illustrations by Chinese cartoonist Tian Hengyu who is renowned for his expressive illustrations with crisp and clear-cut lines. You are sure to be...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. Golden Treasury of Quatrains & Octaves collects...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. 300 Song Lyrics includes 300 most popular Song...
The primer Qian Zi Wen has been memorised by generations of Chinese. Composed during the Liang Dynasty (AD 502-557), it contains 1000 unique Chinese characters set in four-word phrases. Architect Evelyn Lip has long had an interest in Chinese history and culture and...
Chinese idioms, especially those four-character expressions, are a quintessential part of Chinese language and culture. Knowing and mastering these idiomatic expressions will not only help you improve your Chinese proficiency by enriching your communicative facility...
This series of Chinese classics is designed for adults who read Chinese and are interested in learning Chinese classical poetry such as San Zi Jin (Three Word Classics). These simple, easy to follow poems are of great historical importance in China, and...
“If Heaven had not given birth to Confucius (alias Zhong Ni), the ages would have been a long, long night.” Confucius was a man who truly believed in learning, and he himself pursued learning all his life. He was convinced that learning was for the purpose of serving...
Through more than 40 well-known jokes told in cartoons, the author/illustrator takes a gentle swipe at some bad habits and practices of the Chinese in olden days. Ancient as they are, these jokes never fail to strike a cord in the hearts of present-day readers.
With more than 60 stories, Best Chinese Jokes promises a generous serving of wit and humour, which has been enjoyed and loved by all. Containing glimpses of life in ancient China, the jokes have been passed down the generations to be told and retold, entertaining...
The books in this series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. 300 Tang Poems includes 300 most popular Tang poems...
Chinese history is filled with many interesting anecdotes of wise people reputed for their resourcefulness as statesman and military strategist, magistrate and trader, as well as in everyday life. These stories, accumulated over several thousands of years, make up a...
Ancient Chinese poetry has delighted and moved readers throughout the ages. Now this anthology offers foreign students of Chinese at an upper intermediate level the means to discover first hand the beauty and consummate artistry of this fascinating body of verse. A...
The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written, both in...
Confucius is widely regarded as the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. He left behind a rich legacy of celebrated dictums covering a wide range of subjects, including self-cultivation, government and the people, education and learning, human...
This book selected modern Chinese poems by poets during 1920s and 1980s, including the literary pioneers like Xu Zhimo and Wen Yiduo, and also those very important ones in China's mainland like Bai Hua, Gu Cheng, and those in Hong Kong and Taiwan such as Yu...
This book collects famous prose writing in Chinese literary history covering the pre-Qin, Wei, Jin, the Southern and the Northern, Tang and Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Here are theoretical treaties, emotional essays, travels, biographical writings, historical...
This book selects myths and fictions from many famous legendary writings from the pre-Qin to the Qing Dynasty, including Book of Mountains and Seas, Stories of Immortals, Taiping Anthologies for the Emperor, Taiping Anthologies, Strange Stories from Happiness Studio,...
This book looks into some highlights of Chinese poetics from a historical and trans-cultural perspective. It carries out an in-depth discussion of such thematic topics as Confucius' expectation of poetry in education, Mozi and Xunzi on musical functions, Liu Xie's...
This bilingual book of Chinese quotes is divided into several topics: emotions, relationships, everyday wisdom, politics, cultivation, and philosophy. Each quote is presented with pinyin, Chinese characters, and English translation. This book...
This book presents a collection from what is considered the golden age of Chinese classical poetry-the Tang dynasty. Tang poets often wrote on the themes of a unified, orderly empire, Man's place in Nature rather than society and the principles of Taoism and...
Sunzi wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...
Chinese literature is filled with narratives that are classified as fables. These stories were written by philosophers, historians, prose writers and many of them were used to illustrate the writer's arguments. Chinese fables are presented with human and animal...
This two volume book covers a variety of different Chinese quotes in a range of categories. Divided into chapters like "Loving One's Country", "Being Honest", "Correcting One's Faults", etc, each chapter illustrates each quote with a story and an explanation with...
Humorous stories have been written by Chinese writers throughout the ages to dramatize the farcical episodes of the common people's life under prevailing social conditions. The real life of the common people was the source of most creative writing and these stories...
This collection of books covers four of the greatest masterpieces of Chinese philosophy: The Great Learning, Mencius, The Doctrine of the Mean, and the Analects. These books form the cornerstone of Chinese philosophy and thought, and reading them will help one to...
Chinese "Chengyu" is literally translated as idioms. This book of Chinese idioms and their stories provide an explanation of 100 Chinese idioms from more than forty literary and historical Chinese classics. Each idiom is explained within a context of a story. In...
Poetry and verse were very important within the Chinese scholar and literati classes. Poetry was widely used in many fields of daily life. Memorials to the throne, official and private letters, allegories, travel notes, storytelling and ballad-singing literature...
This celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in the middle of the eighteenth century. Taking as its background the decline of several related big families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author Cao Xueqin (?-c.1763) focused...
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China's great classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh, written in the fourteenth century, is a fictional account of twelfth-century events during the Song Dynasty. One by one, over a hundred men and women are forced by the harsh feudal officialdom to take to the hills....
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The infamous little red book of Chairman Mao's quotations is presented in a convenient pocket sized edition. Selected quotations about different topics are divided into chapters titled "Discipline", "Youth", "Culture and Art", etc. A wonderful snapshot of the...
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As the Chinese saying goes, "If an old dog barks, he gives counsel." The Chinese believe that old men, who have walked more roads, read more books, enjoyed more happiness, and endured more suffering, are experienced and knowledgeable. Thus, what they say is mostly...
The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written, which have...
Chinese folk stories have always played an important part of Chinese culture. Stories have been handed down from generation to generation, with emphasis on a popular few. This charming bilingual volume retells four out of five of the most popular folk tales of China;...
300 Tang Poems- A new and complete translation. Conveniently designed, English is on the left and Chinese is on the right. The Tang period (618-907) was the golden age of Chinese poetry and the Three Hundred Tang Poems contains some of the most representative...
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This set of four pocket bilingual books collects classical Chinese literature. Titles include: Selected Elegies of the State of Chu, Du Fu Selected Poems, The Palace of Eternal Youth, Selected Playes of Guan HanQing. In simplified Chinese characters....
Journey to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty and is based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three...
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This set of 8 pocket bilingal books collects classical Chinese literary. Titles include: Ancient Chinese Fables, Selected Tang Dynasty Stories, The Selections From Records of the Song and Ming Dynasties, Sunzi/Sunbin: The Art of War, Selections of From...
"The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." Echoing the rhythms of Chinese history itself, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this...
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This bilingual book introduces 300 ancient Chinese poems from Zhou Dynasty (1112BC-256BC) to Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). Written by well-known poets in these dynasties, these poems present history, people, culture, and customs in ancient China. One of the nicest things...
The celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in the middle of the eighteenth century. Taking as its background the decline of several related big families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author Cao Xueqin (?-c.1763) focused...
Bilingual in English and Chinese. Du Fu (also known as Tu Fu) wrote in the High Tang period. His work is very diverse, but his most characteristic poems are autobiographical and historical, recording the effects of war on his own life. This book collects 175...
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This popular book by Ling Mengchu (1580-1644) features 19 stories carefully chosen from the original 40. In fascinating plots and a highly expressive colloquial language, they are mostly about women's fate, their miserable existence in a polygamous society, their...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is a collection of 13 ancient Chinese stories. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation in China. You will not only enjoy these classic stories, but will also learn about Chinese culture and...
The splendor and richness of Chinese classical literature encompasses a dazzling range, from poetry, rhymed prose and essays, to drama and novels, with outstanding representative works on each genre. Despite the passage of time, these works remain fresh and relevant...
Bilingual in English and Chinese. This is a set of 5 books. ''The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been'' - begins this fourteenth-century masterpiece often noted as the Odyssey of the Far East. Widely read throughout...
Bilingual in English and Chinese. This is a set of 5 books. Written in the fourteenth century, ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' is one of China's greatest works of literature. Readers will find intrigue, adventure, murder, warfare, romance and more within this novel of...
In this bilingual novel, readers will learn the complete story of the love between Li Yu, the last king of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his second queen, Yiyi. After the fall of Southern Tang, Li Yu and Yiyi clung to the wild hope of someday being reunited and...
Bilingual in English and Chinese. This is a set of 6 books. Written by Cao Xueqin in the mid-18th century, ''A Dream of Red Mansions'' is perhaps China's best-known literary masterpiece. Focusing on the tragic love of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, the story provides a...
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Bilingual in English and Chinese. Guan Hanqing, the Yuan Dynasty dramatist is sometimes referred to as "China's Shakespeare." A playwright of the Northern Drama, Guan Hanqing (1240-1360), worked in Beijing at a time the capital was known as Dadu, an international...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is a collection of ancient Chinese legends and stories from the Tang Dynasty Period. These stories have been told and retold and have been passed on from generation to generation in China. Included are famous tales such as...
Newberry award winning biographer, Russell Freedman's fascinating, witty introduction to the life and teachings of Confucius should finally set the record straight. Using the rigorous, lively technique that his readers have come to expect, Freedman traveled to...
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This bilingual book contains 24 classic Yuefu song poems. Yuefu poems are a hallmark of the Han Dynasty era. During the social and political upheaval from the third to the seventh centuries, poets took refuge in writing five-character yuefu songs about nature. The...
Bilingual books are a great way to compliment your Chinese studies, and this one includes 10 famous stories from the classic texts of "Shi Ji Quan - Records of the Historian, by Si Ma Qian (BC 145-86)." The book covers the Zhou, Qin, Qian, Han, and Wu Di dynasties...
For English-speakers who have longed to read classical Chinese poetry, this bilingual book is for you! It consists of 60 of the most well-known pieces of the Song dynasty's prose, also known as "ci" poems, transformed into lyrical modern Chinese and English verse....
This bilingual book introduces you to 100 of the most popular idioms of China. While enjoying these idioms, you will also be learning about Chinese history and philosophy. Written in simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English.
Confucius is often considered the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. This book tells stories about Confucius' birth, his education, his travels and writings. It also shoes how Confucius promoted, "...benevolent politics and moral...
This fascinating little book is filled with gems of the Chinese language -- wisdom gleaned from centuries of experience. Here's a super way to learn the most popular Chinese idioms, as well as their origins. Each idiom or phrase is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and...
Mencius was the outstanding Confucian sage of the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), and was awarded the title "the Lesser Sage". This book contains stories about Mencius' birth, his teachings, travels and writings, with an emphasis on how he defended and promoted...
Learn the most popular gems of Chinese wisdom, such as "A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit," i.e. you learn from making mistakes, or, "What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true." The Chinese use these wise sayings on a daily basis. Each "pearl"...
Learn the most popular Two-Part Allegorical Sayings, such as, "Using telephone poles as chopsticks - putting much material to petty use," and, "A dog catching a mouse - poking one's nose into other people's business." The Chinese use these sayings on a daily...
Mencius was an outstanding exponent of the Confucian School and his precious legacy includes his remarks on many topics such as self-cultivation, education and learning, government and the people, human relations and making friends, as well as fraternal duty and...
Now you can learn the stories behind the most popular Chinese idioms, such as, "One word worth a thousand pieces of gold," and, "When a Man Attains the Dao, Even His Pets Go To Heaven." Each idiom is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration,...
The story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, also known as "Butterfly," is considered to be one of the finest works of ancient Chinese folk literature because of its highly thoughtful and artistic content. The story is deeply rooted in Chinese folk tradition, and has...
One of the most popular Chinese classics, the story of "The Moonlight Pavilion" is centered on the intricate love affairs of two couples: Jiang Shilong and Wang Ruilan, and Tuoman Xingfu and Jiang Ruilian. The story is set in the Jin Dynasty (AD1115-1234), when the...
A Chinese classic, this story was written by Shangren Kong (pen name of Pinzhi) who was born in 1648. The story is about Hou Chaozong, a man of letters, who meets and marries a beautiful prostitute, Li Xiangjun. A corrupt official sets a trap for Hou Chaozong and he...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is based on ''The Peacock Flies Southeast". The most celebrated long narrative poem of ancient China, the story is set in the late years of the Eastern Han Dynasty telling the story of the tragic love between Jiao...
The Orphan of Zhao Family, is a beautiful and moving folktale that has become a Chinese classic, having been widely circulated both in China and abroad for thousands of years. The story recounts the Zhao family's struggles against the Tu An Jia. Bilingual, in Chinese...
The love story of Oriole and Zhang Junrui has been loved both by scholars and ordinary people for hundreds of years, and is considered a classic in the world of Chinese literature. The tale describes how Oriole and Zhang Junrui overcome many difficulties, but finally...
These bilingal books collect classical Chinese literature. Titles include: Tending the Roots of Wisdom (Cai Gen Tan), New Account of Tales of the World (Shi Shuo Xin Yu), and Great Ancient Chinese Jokes (Xiao Lin). Each essay is introduced with the original...
Long revered as a classic work of Chinese literature, "Six Chapters of a Floating Life," is the autobiographical narrative of Shen Fu, a young poet and painter whose passion for life and devotion to his beloved wife Yun have won him a place in the hearts of his...
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The romance The Golden Boy and the Jade Maiden is a love tragedy that has been handed down since the Ming Dynasty. The story of the love between Wang Jiaoniang and Shen Chun, which is the theme of the The Golden Boy and the Jade Maiden, is an ancient folk tale which...
This book contains 121 of the most famous ancient Chinese fables. Most of these fables are from the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., while some have been selected from as recently as the 17th and 18th century. Written in simple language, these fables embody the way...
