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Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. But when Comrade Li, one of Mao's political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors and, soon, for herself and family.

Rhodes, a gifted artist, has always excelled at Alabama's Conservatory of the Arts (until she's hit with a secret bout of creator's block), while Iliana, a transfer student, tries to outshine everyone with her intense, competitive work ethic. Since only one of them can get the coveted Capstone scholarship, the competition between them is fierce. They both escape the pressure on a fanfic site where they are unknowingly collaborating on a webcomic.

A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day, he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say. “We can make stone soup.” The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and “flavored” stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he’s busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king.

There is a secret that every child knows: Magic is real. But by the time children turn thirteen, they forget that magic is anything but make-believe. Mengyao wants to remember. Born in a village nestled in a secluded vale, Mengyao wants to hold on to magic and become a Divine Healer. But with her thirteenth birthday fast approaching, she is losing hope. Young emperor Kai is on the run from traitorous advisors. He’s searching for the fabled Dragon’s Pulse, a magic capable of defeating his enemies. On the brink of his thirteenth birthday, Kai doesn’t have much longer.

A riveting novel of one man’s life journey from China under Japanese rule to the Philippines under Marcos and Hong Kong under British influence. A Chinese perspective with fiction, fact, life, love, spice, business and intrigue rolled into one.

This podcast series brings the book “The Runner’s Paradox” to LIFE! Literally. This series dives deep into the book, in an expansive manner - talking about the research covered by the book, and beyond - to the latest evidence, real stories, rehab practical knowledge and more. You just gotta tune in. Listen and run or - listen while you run. Grab your copy of the book at therunnersparadox.com

The real story is about a young princess in China named Ra Pu Zel who doesn’t want to talk to princes or look proper. What Pu Zel wants is to cook and eat in peace, her long hair neatly braided to keep it out of her food. And when she gets tired of everyone telling her what to do, she locks herself in a tower with her dog Bao. Although princes from everywhere try to convince her to come down, it’s not until a young chef arrives with an intriguing food to share that Ra Pu Zel finally has a reason.

Why do some people avoid risk at all costs, while others embrace it? How do you know when to take a chance or when to walk away? And what happens after a risk pays off handsomely, crashes miserably, or lands in the muddy middle of life? The Risk Paradox explores the stories of more than 100 notable risk-takers, in business and life. This unprecedented study provides fascinating, intimate views on risk and its meaning—before, during, and after the plunge.

After surviving a childhood under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao’s “Cultural Revolution", a young, courageous teenager abandons her life in China for the freedom of the unknown in America.

Appointment with Ying @ 8am is an easy-to-understand, story-driven business manual designed to offer listeners who are new to business a merciful way to view themselves: as business immigrants. When moving to a new country, it takes time to learn the host country's language. When starting a business, the language barrier can compound simple confusion into fear and even immobility. The author, Ying Sa, is a CPA who learned how to do business while acclimating as an immigrant to the United States. Ying shares her personal experiences about starting a business in the United States.

What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together. Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan’s comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the listener follows 13-year-old Mei who, through her love for cooking, makes a difference in her community. Written by an award-winning author originally from Wuhan.

由 UI 设计师 JJ Ying 和 Leon Gao 主播的 podcast，主题包括但不限于视觉设计，入选 2015 年 Apple 最佳播客榜单。Anyway.FM 是两个闷骚男抒发对设计热情的地方、Anyway.FM 是两个老男人吐槽世界的地方、Anyway.FM 也是一对好基友想把自己的见解分享给更多人的地方。

Join Ying Tan, Dynamo's founder and chief executive, as he takes ten minutes to chat with the movers and shakers from the property industry and beyond.

The tumultuous recent history of Taiwan surprisingly gave the islands unusually diverse cultures. In these four stories, the authors have successfully woven layers of messages through intriguing plots, characters and metaphors. With extraordinary artistry, they (re)present elaborate human natures. These are the stories of ordinary people who refuse to succumb to hardship or inequality. They are unsinkable Taiwanese.

Don't Push Too Many Trolleys: And Other Tips from Navigating Life and Business teaches listeners 10 crucial principles required to succeed in life and business. Written by Ying Tan, founder and CEO of a multimillion-pound financial services company, Don't Push Too Many Trolleys imparts sage advice suitable for anyone, at any stage of their life.

As China undertakes historic economic reforms, a little girl in the southern city of Guangzhou immerses herself in a world of fantasy and foreign influences while grappling with the mundane vagaries of Communist rule. She happily immigrates to Oakland, California, expecting her new life to be far better. Instead, she discovers crumbling schools, unsafe streets, and racist people. In the land of the free, she comes of age amid the dysfunction of a city's brokenness and learns to hate in the shadows of urban decay. This is the unforgettable story of her journey from China to an American ghetto and how she prevailed.

Quickstart Chinese is an audio course for complete beginners. The 140-minute download introduces you to essential holiday language, so you'll learn how to find a place to stay, get around town, order in restaurants, hit the shops, have a drink, and enjoy the nightlife.

Starting a new life in a new city, in a new country, Ying Ying and her family adopt a stray dog, the much-loved Max. As changes in Ying Ying's life bring frustration and sadness as well as surprise and joy, quite unexpectedly she realises that what remains most constant in her life is her dog. Starting with Max captures the journey of a migrant in mid-life crisis struggling to come to terms with her new identity in a foreign land. Ying Ying finds herself driven by her dog to pursue a life of action and meaning, persistence and determination.

Sam meets a stranger who helps him make the perfect decision on how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.

A moving and illuminating memoir about the life of world-famous author and historian Iris ChangIris Chang's best-selling book, The Rape of Nanking, forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. It all began with a photo of a river choked with the bodies of hundreds of Chinese civilians that shock Iris to her core. Who were these people? Why had this happened and how could their story have been lost to history? She could not shake that image from her head.