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It has been adapted into comic:Concubine of WealthShe used to be a sweet daughter in a noble family, but her family went wrong. In order to save her family, she signed a contract with a man who was cruel to others in rumors, which stipulated that he was supposed to save her family and she was requried to be his personal maid.Originally living the life of a noble daughter, but now she has to serve others carefully. He tried every means to torture her, while at the same time giving her enough tenderness and consideration. She wondered: did he do this in revenge on her family? After all, her parents had hurt him. But why did she feel she had fallen in love with him?☆About the Author☆Bing Shan, a well-known online novelist, has authored seven novels, most of which are urban romance types. Most of her novels describe delicate feelings and girls who are not convinced, and they are loved by readers.
Eulogy for Burying a Crane (Yi he ming) is perhaps the most eccentric piece in China’s calligraphic canon. Apparently marking the burial of a crane, the large inscription, datable to 514 CE, was once carved into a cliff on Jiaoshan Island in the Yangzi River. Since the discovery of its ruins in the early eleventh century, it has fascinated generations of scholars and calligraphers and been enshrined as a calligraphic masterpiece. Nonetheless, skeptics have questioned the quality of the calligraphy and complained that its fragmentary state and worn characters make assessment of its artistic value impossible. Moreover, historians have trouble fitting it into the storyline of Chinese calligra...
The present volume is the result of a Leiden University workshop on women in imperial China by a group of international scholars. In recent years Chinese women and gender studies have attracted more and more attention, and this book is one of the first efforts to focus on major aspects of this subject. It covers a wide range of topics and disciplines, including bibliography, demography, history, legal studies, literature, history of medicine, and philosophy. Chinese Women in the Imperial Past can rightly be seen as connected with the new Brill journal NAN NÜ, Men, Women and Gender in Early and Imperial China, which was founded to provide the scholarly community with a lasting forum in which the subject of Chinese women and gender can be dealt with in its own right.
Literary Nonfiction. LGBTQIA Studies. Asian & Asian American Studies. Born in a rural Chinese village and identified as a girl at birth, Lei Ming, is barely cared for during his childhood. Often lonely, terrified and abused, he learns early to fend for himself and look within for answers, but there he discovers a paradox that threatens to undo him. Although he does not yet know the word "transsexual," at 16, Ming sets out on a secret mission to find relief. LIFE BEYOND MY BODY tells the true story of his quest to find answers in a society that is closed-mouthed about men like Ming. Along the way, Ming finds solace and judgement in the Christian church, loves and loses a woman, begins his physical transition using black market testosterone, is jailed over his identity, and arranges for top surgery without blowing his cover. But ultimately, understanding the true meaning of being a man will require reckoning with God.
The Ming dynasty becomes a battleground for the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Order of the Templars in this blockbuster action novel from a previously unexplored part of the beloved Assassin’s Creed universe. China, 16th century. The Assassins are gone. Zhang Yong, the relentless leader of the Eight Tigers, took advantage of the emperor's death to eliminate all his opponents, and now the Templars hold all the power. Shao Jun, the last representative of her clan, barely escapes death and has no choice but to flee her homeland. Vowing to avenge her former brothers in arms, she travels to Europe to train with the legendary Ezio Auditore. When she returns to the Middle Kingdom, her saber and her determination alone will not be enough to eliminate Zhang Yong: she will have to surround herself with allies and walk in the shadows to defeat the Eight Tigers.
There has been an increase over the past decade in the number of Chinese students studying in western Higher Education Institutions, with figures expected to increase over the next 10 years. However, this has proved particularly challenging for the lecturers in these Institutions regarding how best to engage and teach this particularly unique student group. The Chinese student presents these challenges due to the many cultural and language differences that can be identified, as well as to the western teacher’s perception of how these students like to be taught. This book disputes such myths, and provide a useful guide on what those challenges are, offering practical guidance on how to over...
She was an arrogant young lady who had been deprived of the warmth of her family since she was a child and longed for affection; he was a kind young mafia lord, but he had killed his beloved woman and made her afraid of love; by a coincidence, she had become the tutor of his son; he had doted on her as a eldest daughter, and made her happy, took care of her illness, and fought for her inheritance; she had always thought that he was the best person in the world for her; but in the end she had discovered how cruel he was to her, and he had spoiled her so much that the world thought he liked her, but he had said, I think of you only as a daughter. And it was only when the other men took her hand did he come to realize that I have not married in so many years because I was waiting for you to grow up ...
His life was turned upside down by his sudden acquisition of martial arts skills and clairvoyance. After Li Tianyi's blood accidentally touched a stone, the stone turned into a shining white light and entered his forehead. At this moment, a lot of knowledge about practicing martial arts appeared in Li Tianyi's mind, and at the same time, he also found that his eyes actually had a perspective function! As long as he looks at the plants with his divine eyes, the plants that were seedlings the day before will become fruitful the next day. Some men who were jealous of him in the village succumbed under his mighty force. With excellent martial arts and perspective eyes, Li Tianyi's life in the countryside is flourishing. ☆About the Author☆ Huan Shou Dao, a well-known online novelist, has authored many urban fantasy novels. He has rich imagination and creative skills, which loved by many readers.