Chinese Literature

这是人类有史以来对宇宙“最长线路”最直观有趣的一次旅行，“零距离”探秘烈焰下的太阳；登录月球会会“当地人”；到色彩斑斓的土星中来一次真正的“腾云驾雾”……這是人類有史以來對宇宙「最長線路」最直觀有趣的一次旅行，「零距離」探秘烈焰下的太陽；登錄月球會會「當地人」；到色彩斑斕的土星中來一次真正的「騰雲駕霧」……

一九九三年，漂亮精明的老板娘在离北京城区几个小时路程的小乡村里，开了一家乡村客栈——补玉山居……一九九三年，漂亮精明的老闆娘在離北京城區幾個小時路程的小鄉村裡，開了一家鄉村客棧——補玉山居……

Many people think of the Greek or the Romans when they think of mythology, but the Chinese have an extensive history of myths and mysterious beliefs in the supernatural. In this guide, you will become acquainted with the most common stories and gods from the orient. Stories and legends such as the eight immortals, the war between the gods, the famous story of the monkey king, the alchemist, the Yen Ch’ eng god, and so many others will blow you away.

A puzzling publishing murder attracts the eye of Ellery Queen. Mandarin Press is a premier publishing house for foreign literature, but to those at the top of this enterprise, there is little more beautiful than a rare stamp. As Donald Kirk, publisher and philatelist, prepares his office for a banquet, an unfamiliar man comes to call. No one recognizes him, but Kirk’s staff is used to strange characters visiting their boss, so Kirk’s secretary asks him to wait in the anteroom.

The Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu is one of the most translated books of world literature. It is here presented in a translation that deliberately avoids any philosophical commentary and renders the text in English in its most simple and straightforward composure.

Following Gwen's rediscovery of her family, she must find her Mage Path in the magical city of Shanghai, battling pressure from relatives, expectations from instructors, and her struggles with the Void. At Fudan University, she must ensure that she does not lose her wits, all the while finding a path to power that will not alienate her from the family she acquired in her second life.

“A harrowing portrait of sexual violence and its thunderous reverberations. Through Jenna Tang’s incisive translation, the reader is brought along a heartbreaking and unflinching journey.”—Crystal Hana Kim, author of If You Leave Me *Shortlisted for the Baifang Schell Books Prize* The...

Spring 1939 - Dashing young William Burton and the beautiful Constance Han set sail from London on the same ocean liner to Hong Kong. Connie is intrigued by Will’s talent for writing poetry, and as romance blossoms she offers to give him Cantonese lessons to help him with his new job — a cadet in the colonial service. But once in Hong Kong, Connie is constrained by filial duty towards her Eurasian parents, and their wish for her to marry someone from her own background.

One of America's best-known rock and entertainment journalists describes his journey from his childhood, cooped up in the "rice room" of his family's restaurant in Oakland's Chinatown, where he did chores, to the major role he played as a writer and editor at Rolling Stone. It is a story of teen worship of Elvis, but also of Chinese customs and the tragic murder of his brother, and of the '60s scene in San Francisco, where he found freedom - and his career.

贼王世家、五行至尊圣王鼎、封建王朝三者之间是否有着惊天动地的隐秘联系？民国时期，天下动荡，军阀割据。奉天小贼火小邪无意中被卷入盗取御风神捕保管的女身玉密谋之中，经历兄弟惨死、亡命天涯，一路凶险，天赋异禀的他能否化险为夷？…… 賊王世家、五行至尊聖王鼎、封建王朝三者之間是否有著驚天動地的隱秘聯繫？民國時期，天下動盪，軍閥割據。奉天小賊火小邪無意中被捲入盜取禦風神捕保管的女身玉密謀之中，經歷兄弟慘死、亡命天涯，一路兇險，天賦異稟的他能否化險為夷？

Leaving behind the Divine Beast World, Hui Yue embarks upon the life of an immortal in the vast outside world. To resurrect his loved one, he will go to hell and back. Follow Hui Yue as he enters a world unlike any he has ever seen before and adapts to the many changes that surrounds him on his quest to become the strongest person alive.

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

巫蛊之祸，自西汉起延续几千年，屡禁不止，直至如今，国学凋零，民智渐开，在大中国，唯乡野之民谈及，许多“缘来身在此山中”的人都不晓不知……巫蠱之禍，自西漢起延續幾千年，屢禁不止，直至如今，國學凋零，民智漸開，在大中國，唯鄉野之民談及，許多「緣來身在此山中」的人都不曉不知……

Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Match Girl, Hänsel and Gretel, The Snowman, The Ugly Duckling. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

Police Inspector Lu Fei has an unfortunate talent for getting himself into hot water with powerful and well-connected people. Which is why he's been assigned to a backwater town in a rural area of Northern China and quietly warned to keep his head down. But while running a sting operation on the sale and consumption of rare and endangered animals, Lu comes across the curious case of a waitress who has gone missing. Her last known whereabouts: a restaurant frequented by local elites, owned by smooth-talking gangster, and known for its exotic—and highly illegal—delicacies.

欧罗巴大地上演绎过多少历史的纠葛和纷争，欧洲列国经过怎样的演变形成了现在的版图…… 歐羅巴大地上演繹過多少歷史的糾葛和紛爭，歐洲列國經過怎樣的演變形成了現在的版圖……

为了完成家族使命，金坤出发赶往隐藏在塔克拉玛干深处的大漠魔城，寻找刻有上古藏宝图的银玉尸衣……為了完成家族使命，金坤出發趕往隱藏在塔克拉瑪干深處的大漠魔城，尋找刻有上古藏寶圖的銀玉屍衣……

三毛一生中有着最重要的六年——她和丈夫荷西从相遇、相知、相爱，到共结连理，共同度过了六年幸福到云端的婚姻生活。虽然如焰火般短暂，却异常璀璨……三毛一生中有著最重要的六年——她和丈夫荷西從相遇、相知、相愛，到共結連理，共同度過了六年幸福到雲端的婚姻生活。雖然如焰火般短暫，卻異常璀璨……

Improve your Chinese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Chinese short stories!