Chinese Fiction

Wildly original, poignant, and a must read. Have you ever wondered if you were royalty or a famous celebrity in a former life? Imagined a life path with your soul mate? Laurel is a simple woman living a simple life in an average house in an average town. Her lottery dream is to replace the old furnace and maybe get some lawn furniture. Desperate to kick a nasty habit so that she and her husband can start a family, she turns to an inexperienced hypnotist who accidentally unlocks buried memories. While her husband is mysteriously pulling away from her, Laurel is haunted by dreams that spill ...

Max helps his friend Lily and her family celebrate the Chinese New Year. Flowers, oranges, and special candy are all part of the fun!

《西游记》以“唐僧取经”这一历史事件为蓝本，描写了孙悟空出世，后遇见了唐僧、猪八戒和沙和尚三人，一路降妖伏魔，保护唐僧西行取经，经历了九九八十一难，终于到达西天见到如来佛祖，最终五圣成真的故事。…… 《西遊記》以「唐僧取經」這一歷史事件為藍本，描寫了孫悟空出世，後遇見了唐僧、豬八戒和沙和尚三人，一路降妖伏魔，保護唐僧西行取經，經歷了九九八十一難，終於到達西天見到如來佛祖，最終五聖成真的故事。

He has much in common with super-sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, but there's a difference - Judge Dee Jen-djieh was a real person! Gathered here are tales of actual crimes solved by the magistrate of Chang-ping in 7th-century China. Listen as Dee ventures down winding paths in ancient graveyards to consult the spirits of the dead, and hear him solve real-life crimes through astute deductions.

All of Jimmy's wishes come true, including arguing his friend's case before the highest court in this galaxy, but there are prices to pay and Jimmy's life hangs in the balance. Love is tested and irrevocable choices are made.

李渔16111680明末清初文学家戏曲家. 园林建筑设计师.

Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.

Although largely unknown in the West, the 73 stories in this volume are just as beguiling as the more familiar Grimms’ Fairy Tales or Arabian Nights. They were collected in the early 20th century by Richard Wilhelm and first translated into English by Frederick H Martens. This beautifully produced revised and edited new edition includes updated notes which not only provide background on the tales, but also offer a fascinating insight into ancient Chinese folk lore and culture.

乱世十八好汉，看孰真孰假？灭隋建唐伟业，谁一统天下？那个时代，是暴君、英雄、枭雄、豪杰、谋士辈出的时代，是中国历史上最崇尚“力”的时代……亂世十八好漢，看孰真孰假？滅隋建唐偉業，誰一統天下？那個時代，是暴君、英雄、梟雄、豪傑、謀士輩出的時代，是中國歷史上最崇尚「力」的時代……

Crossing ten years after the New Year's Eve was happy to get a husband and baby, not to live up to his ten years of love....

On the last night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Liang discovers something evil hiding in his family’s candle shop. It's a zombie! With her friend, Tong, she must banish him away before the festival ends at midnight! Will they succeed? Or will the zombie take their qi or life energy?

小王子是一个超凡脱俗的仙童，他旅游宇宙，来到了地球，他发现了人类的荒谬，也发现了人类的爱和理解。他用心灵与各种生命沟通，因为那才可以真正洞察一切…… 小王子是一個超凡脫俗的仙童，他旅遊宇宙，來到了地球，他發現了人類的荒謬，也發現了人類的愛和理解。他用心靈與各種生命溝通，因為那才可以真正洞察一切……

From Not Here to Be Liked author Michelle Quach comes a smartly funny, heartfelt story told in dual POV about a young woman roping in her childhood crush to act as an honorary male heir to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish. A story about first love, familial duties, and finding yourself—perfect for fans of Emiko Jean and Loan Le.

Ah Q is an indolent and spiteful man from the rural peasant class. He has scant education, no clear job, and a ludicrously high opinion of himself. This unique combination of traits makes him a perpetual target of derision and abuse, yet Ah Q is nonetheless convinced that the indignities leveled against him amount to something of a “spiritual victory” - even as he finds himself succumbing to the tyranny of his oppressors.

Join Professor Luo and his niece Xiaojing in their daring quest down the mouth of a volcano to reach the center of the earth. Guided by a mysterious passage on an ancient parchment and accompanied by their faithful guide Lao Xu, the three explorers encounter subterranean phenomena, prehistoric animals, and vast underground seas. A Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of Jules Verne's best-known works and one of the most classic tales of adventure ever written.

Tanis Lyle was one of those passionate women who always get their own way. Her cousin Laura hated her. Most women did. But men found her irresistible and she used them mercilessly. So when Tanis was found murdered there seemed to be any number of suspects on hand. But Miss Silver had her own suspicions…

In 1936, classical pianist Thomas Greene is recruited to Shanghai to lead a jazz orchestra of fellow African-American expats. From being flat broke in segregated Baltimore to living in a mansion with servants of his own, he becomes the toast of a city obsessed with music, money, pleasure, and power, even as it ignores the rising winds of war. Song Yuhua is refined and educated, and has been bonded since age eighteen to Shanghai's most powerful crime boss in payment for her father's gambling debts.

The sociology and mythology of the Chinese culture has a long, extended history, and the creatures and superpowers in them have often been neglected by western culture. But not for long! As you listen to this gem of an audiobook, you will find all kinds of answers to questions related to Chinese mythology.

Unveil the secrets of the Chinese language and culture as you embark on a captivating journey with Sun Tzu's renowned masterpiece, The Art of War for Language Learners. Immerse yourself in this comprehensive audiobook, which offers a contemporary approach to learning Chinese and presents timeless wisdom from China's most celebrated classic.

杰克·斯通是一名刚毕业的大学毕业生，他决定搬到纽约市从事金融事业。杰克是一个距离普通人只有一步之遥的人，除了他发现自己陷入困境的不可思议的本领。当命运将他抛在黑帮和联邦调查局的激烈议程之间时，杰克的生活发生了不寻常的转变。 黑帮和联邦调查局都对杰克作为盟友真正感兴趣。他们相互竞争的议程并不完全是杰克对他生活的设想。他们的影响力如此超乎寻常，以至于在纽约市熙熙攘攘的背景下，英雄和恶棍之间的界限被扭曲了。