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Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes, she still hasn’t gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she’s healthy, she’s (somewhat) happy, and she’s (mostly) holding it all together. But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie’s world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition: Due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in.

Half rabbit shifter, half warlock, Leveret Wong can help anyone who comes into his magical bakery with sleep inducing raspberry buttercream and scones to make a person fall in love. The only person he can't seem to fix is himself. Eliot Rand, the dog shifter of the Chinese Zodiac is sick of living under the harsh rule of the stars. He wants nothing more than to take back control of his life by rejecting his Fated Mate once and for all. Everything is going as planned, up until he starts working with the sweet, nerdy, funny, yet damaged and touch adverse rabbit shifter.

Welcome to the audiobook edition of Chinese Myths and Legends for Young Readers, part of our Chinese Stories for Young Readers series. This bilingual collection is created to help young learners develop their Mandarin Chinese while discovering the richness of Chinese culture. Inside, you will enjoy ten engaging stories inspired by some of China’s most famous myths and legends, featuring legendary heroes, mythical figures, magical creatures, and cultural icons.

This collection of simple stories helps you learn Mandarin Chinese in context. Each short story focuses on everyday vocabulary and situations, and is paired with its full English translation so you can follow along with ease. The audiobook is structured so that each story is read first in Mandarin Chinese, allowing you to listen and absorb the natural rhythm and pronunciation of the language. The English translation is then read immediately after, giving you a clear understanding of the meaning and vocabulary.

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary is a bilingual Chinese–English audiobook created especially for beginner Mandarin learners who enjoy learning through stories. This audiobook includes 25 short, engaging stories, featuring Chinese folktales, idioms, fables, proverbs, myths, and light modern stories. Each story has been carefully adapted for elementary learners, making it an enjoyable and effective way to build vocabulary, understand sentence patterns, and develop a natural feel for the Chinese language while exploring Chinese culture.

Welcome to the audiobook edition of Chinese Idioms and Fables for Young Readers, part of LingLing’s Chinese Stories for Young Readers series. This bilingual collection is specially created to help young learners develop their Mandarin skills while discovering the richness of Chinese culture and traditional wisdom. An idiom is a familiar expression whose meaning goes beyond the individual words themselves. Many Chinese idioms, known as chengyu (成语), are made up of just four characters and have their origins in ancient stories and fables.

In 81 brief chapters, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao—the basic principle of the...

Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....

Discover a truly magical secret in this enchanting children's book, available in both English and Simplified Chinese! In a whimsical village, every single kind act makes a glowing leaf unfurl on the magnificent Kindness Tree. But when trouble looms, a wonderful challenge arises: only the children whose branches are fullest with leaves from their good deeds can save their beloved town!

San Kuo: Or Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong, set during the turbulent final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period (circa 184–280 AD). Widely regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it combines history, legend, and myth to depict the power struggles and heroic exploits of the era.

Your native language is Chinese, and you’re struggling with English pronunciation. Your goal is to speak English with clarity, confidence, and ease, but you're frustrated with having to repeat yourself. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that keep you from making significant gains in your career and making connections in your social life. Well, you found the guide tailored just for you! Plus, it's NOT your typical boring English pronunciation workbook.

From the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics and the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail "Why is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy? The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A...

The Duanwu Festival is just around the corner, and Mulan's favorite part is the Dragon Boat Race. Listen along as Mulan's village enters the race for the first time!

It's the Lunar New Year, which just happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong. Follow along with Mulan in this special Lunar New Year story that captures the unique sense of magic, imagination, and possibility that surrounds the holiday!

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Improve your everyday Mandarin Chinese speaking and listening skills by following typical, fun conversations and practicing what you hear in the dialogues. We recommend you finish the Complete and Next Steps courses before starting...

You're a doctoral student studying forms of ocean life in the Yellow Sea when you get an unexpected call from the State Department. Suddenly, it's up to you to save a priceless Chinese art treasure from pirates, and success will depend on your ability to learn enough Mandarin Chinese to complete your mission...

Practical, fun and effective. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has...

An estimated 36 million Chinese men, women, and children starved to death during China's Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s and early '60s. One of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century, the famine is poorly understood, and in China is still euphemistically referred to as "the three years of natural disaster". As a journalist with privileged access to official and unofficial sources, Yang Jisheng spent 20 years piecing together the events that led to mass nationwide starvation, including the death of his own father. 

An Introduction to Chinese Medicine offers a concise overview of the landscape and therapeutic potential of traditional East Asian medicine. It combines historical perspectives, the latest research studies, and Dr. Daly’s two decades of clinical experience to provide an in-depth guide to anyone looking to understand and make use of the many modalities offered by Chinese medicine.

The Secret of the Golden Flower is an ancient Chinese text, passed on for centuries, in which Taoist mystics reveal the path to true enlightenment. The first written version was believed to have originated with Lü Dongbin, a legendary scholar, poet, and spiritual master. Lü Dongbin was the founder of the School of the Golden Elixir of Life during the Tang dynasty. In the text, symbols for light represented awareness, which is normally directed outward toward externals.