Chinese Literature Fiction

A beautiful collection of some of the finest Chinese fairy tales ever told. Incorporating magic, wicked witches, strange adventures and mysterious spirits. Enchanting! Stories include: "The Magic Pillow"; "The Stone Monkey"; "Stealing Peaches"; "The Painted Skin"; "The Wonderful Pear Tree"; "The Country of Gentlemen"; "Learning Magic"; "Theft of a Duck"; "Living for Ever"; "Football on a Lake"; "The Flower Fairies"; "The Talking Bird"; "The Peach Blossom Fountain"; "The Lute Girl’s Lament".

May, one of the new generations of Chinese super-rich kids, has outgrown Beijing and has come to California for an exciting life. She meets two American men: a Jewish American Harvard-educated professor named Leaf, and Mentor, a Silicon Valley self-made billionaire. As her relationships with Leaf and Mentor progress, May's past traumas in patriarchal China are revealed, while her cultural naivete leads to divergent interpretations of trust, personal boundaries, respect, fetishism, and sexual deviancy. May's life descends into a mad triangle of deception.

The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was also China’s very first emperor. Although he is revered in Chinese history for unifying the country, he had a miserable childhood. What did he achieve that made him a remarkable statesman? What is his political legacy that continues to have a profound influence on China to this day? This story unveils an important chapter in Chinese history: the making of the first emperor.

Notable literary figures pay tribute to poet/writer Justin Chin with personal commentaries on works selected from his seven books. Justin Chin's fearless and fierce voice was resolute in relating his worldview, whether directly or through metaphorical language. As a queer Asian American, born and raised in Southeast Asia within a devoutly Christian, ethnically Chinese family of medical professionals, Chin's early life experience informed his writing and framed his point of view.

相貌美丽的女鬼，善良的穷书生，夜夜相会，可惜人鬼殊途，又有恶鬼阻挠，有情的一对儿，能否冲破世俗的隔阂，生活在一起。…… 相貌美麗的女鬼，善良的窮書生，夜夜相會，可惜人鬼殊途，又有惡鬼阻撓，有情的一對兒，能否衝破世俗的隔閡，生活在一起。

Jingwen spends her nights as a showgirl at the Paramount, one of the most lavish clubs in Shanghai, competing ruthlessly to charm wealthy patrons. To cap off her shifts, she runs money for her grandmother, the exclusive surgeon to the most powerful gang in the city. A position her grandmother is pressuring her to inherit. When a series of dancers are targeted—the attacker stealing their faces—Jingwen fears she could be next. And as the faces of the dancers start appearing on wealthy foreign socialites, she realizes Shanghai's mirage of carefree luxury comes at a terrible price.

后宫秽乱，贪官污吏横行，使得乾隆内外交困。唯一值得安慰的是，立下无数汗马功劳的大臣傅恒虽然身染沉可，仍然戒慎恐惧、忠心耿耿，令乾隆感动不已。然而另一方面，奸臣和珅却以巧言令色，取得乾隆的信任…… 後宮穢亂，貪官污吏橫行，使得乾隆內外交困。唯一值得安慰的是，立下無數汗馬功勞的大臣傅恆雖然身染沉可，仍然戒慎恐懼、忠心耿耿，令乾隆感動不已。然而另一方面，奸臣和珅卻以巧言令色，取得乾隆的信任……

In a remote mountain village in the north, the men have all left to work in faraway places, leaving behind a group of lonely, yearning women to care for their children.

修炼一途，乃窃阴阳，夺造化，转涅盘，握生死，掌轮回。武之极，破苍穹，动乾坤！…… 修煉一途，乃竊陰陽，奪造化，轉涅盤，握生死，掌輪迴。武之極，破蒼穹，動乾坤！

清朝历经康熙、雍正两位皇帝的努力，至乾隆皇帝时，天下富足已是盛唐以来前所未有。但百姓之间贫富不均的情形也日益恶化，社会风气糜烂，就是朝廷官员，也不免流连风月，纵情声色…… 清朝歷經康熙、雍正兩位皇帝的努力，至乾隆皇帝時，天下富足已是盛唐以來前所未有。但百姓之間貧富不均的情形也日益惡化，社會風氣糜爛，就是朝廷官員，也不免流連風月，縱情聲色……

本有声书分别选取初唐、盛唐、中唐、晚唐共四十余首唐诗，讲述历史风云，从其中领略一个不一样的唐朝，还原真实的大唐百态民生……本有聲書分別選取初唐、盛唐、中唐、晚唐共四十餘首唐詩，講述歷史風雲，從其中領略一個不一樣的唐朝，還原真實的大唐百態民生……

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Das Wunderbare gehört für China noch zum natürlichen Weltlauf, so dass hier sich keine scharfe Grenze ziehen lässt. Es waren einmal zehn Bauern, die gingen miteinander über Feld. Sie wurden von einem schweren Gewitter überrascht und flüchteten sich in einen halb zerfallenen Tempel. Der Donner aber kam immer näher, und es war ein Getöse, dass die Luft ringsum erzitterte. Kreisend fuhr ein Blitz fortwährend um den Tempel her.

在“文革”中，数以百万计的知青上山下乡，一方面是一批热血沸腾的垦荒者，另一方面，是一些必须“接受再教育”的青少年……在「文革」中，數以百萬計的知青上山下鄉，一方面是一批熱血沸騰的墾荒者，另一方面，是一些必須「接受再教育」的青少年……

In Chinese culture, a calendar year is marked by an animal from the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle of 12 years. How were the 12 animals in the zodiac decided? A great race was declared among all the animals. The race was exciting, with each animal demonstrating unique characteristics and determination to be represented in the zodiac.

An unusual call from Chinese merchant Ling Tang began an on-going set of circumstances for young Biff Brewster. He was planning a trip to Rangoon in Burma to visit his Uncle Charlie. It seemed such a trip for Biff would be a good way to spend the remainder of his summer vacation from school. It was a pleasant thought for beginning something very different to look forward to. However, “different” isn’t a strong enough description of what was going to happen.

This is the audiobook version of the book. The print book has two versions. One version is marked with Pinyin and the other without Pinyin. Please select the version that best suits your need.

《金银岛》的故事围绕一份神秘的藏宝图展开，故事以主人公吉姆的口吻记述，极富亲切感和真实感，故事情节悬念丛生，险象环生，高潮迭起，环环相扣，惊险曲折，结局圆满，大快人心。…… 《金銀島》的故事圍繞一份神秘的藏寶圖展開，故事以主人公吉姆的口吻記述，極富親切感和真實感，故事情節懸念叢生，險象環生，高潮迭起，環環相扣，驚險曲折，結局圓滿，大快人心。

When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death. The only known cure is an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate and determined, Xian is determined to capture one for himself and cure his mother. Soon, Xian encounters an enigmatic but beautiful stable boy named Zhen, and the two are immediately drawn to each other, But Zhen might just be the human embodiment of the white snake Xian is hunting. And as their feelings grow deeper, will the truth about Zhen’s identity tear them apart?

This album is the second series of "Idiom Stories", which recites and interprets idiom stories. Idioms are selected from a large number of idioms that people use every day. The language of these stories is vivid and easy to understand, which can help children understand history, learn knowledge, and feel the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture.

In "My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard," Elizabeth Cooper offers the reader a translation of two series of letters by Kwei-li, the wife of a high-rank Chinese official. The first series is addressed to her husband whilst he is on a world tour with Prince Chung in the late 19th century. The second series of letters is from 25 years later and are addressed to her mother-in-law. Political intrigue is raging in China and the country is on the verge of a revolution.