Chinese Literature

推戴した皇帝が暗殺され、聞煥章の燕国建国の野望は半ばにして潰えた。燕軍は瓦解し、北の戦線は終熄する。梁山泊軍は、楊令の作戦によって河水沿いの地域を一気に制圧した。一方、江南では宋軍による方臘信徒の殺戮が凄惨を極めている。

戦火から生き延びた呉用は、梁山泊の生き残りを組織しつつ、南方で勢力を増し叛乱を企図する方臘の配下に偽名を使って潜入する。少年・岳飛は山賊掃討戦のさなか、童貫元帥と出会う。

『飛』の旗を掲げた岳飛のもとに、かつての仲間、孟遷や于才も加わり、さらに梁山泊からの援助を受けつつ、本格的に岳家軍が再興されていく。金国と講和した南宋は、韓世忠率いる水軍が、次の相手を梁山泊水軍と見据え準備を始めていた。

淮水で金軍の兀朮が岳家軍と、ほぼ同時に撻懶が梁山泊軍と交戦するが、それぞれ退く形で一旦収束する。兀朮は楊令の遺児・胡土児を養子に迎え、南宋の宰相に復帰した秦桧は漢土の統一を目指し奔走する。

金軍・兀朮と呼吸を合わせたかのように戦を停止し、本拠に戻った岳飛。一方、呉用は宣凱に「岳飛を救え」と言い遺していた。梁山泊が救出に動き始める。ようやく臨安府に赴いた岳飛は、帝に拝謁後監禁されてしまう。

延凌率いる梁山泊軍と兀朮率いる金国軍が、激戦を展開していた。両軍とも勇将を失うも、勝敗はつかず。そんな中、梁山泊水軍も動き出す。李俊は、交易船を狙う不穏な動きを見せていた韓世忠をついに追い詰め、打ち斃す。

童貫率いる宋禁軍が、ついに梁山泊討伐に出動した。開封府では、燕青と侯真が、不穏な動きを見せる青蓮寺の妓館を探っている。梁山泊は楊令を中心に結束を強め、童貫を迎え撃つ準備をかためた。張平は黒騎兵を離れ、新たに編成した青騎兵を率いる。

戦いの気配が次第に濃厚になっていた。岳都で高山の民を加え調練の日々を送る岳飛。南宋水軍の韓世忠は遭難した梁紅玉を救うため、張朔の交易船を襲った。南下してくる南宋軍に対し岳飛は警戒を強め、小梁山の秦容と手を組むことに。

南宋の宰相・秦桧は闇の中で戦いが終わってからのことを考えていた。そんな中、梁山泊の宣凱が岳飛を訪ね対話をする。岳飛は答えた。「中華を中華の民の国にしたい」と。一方、梁山泊の南の開墾地は本格的に始動。

Rise of the Water Margin immerses the listener in a near-future world grounded in American and Chinese cultural and political landscapes bickering over climate responsibility, wherein technology challenges humanity to redefine its relationship with the Earth. Superpowers seek to leverage and subvert technology to further political ambitions while losing sight of human elements beyond their control.

In the twilight of the 21st century, Alton B. Tapscott battles hurricanes, his children, the trappings of polite society, organized religion, and the inescapable control of technology—his only weapons being his cat, a pair of prescription arthritic socks, and his new Wi-Fi-enabled hearing aid.

The life of migrant workers is richly diverse and ever-changing. The stories told in this book are but a drop in the ocean compared to real life, yet they accurately capture and reflect the real experiences of young migrant workers.

"Stories of Making a Fortune" collects dozens of stories about making a fortune, allowing more listeners to enjoy good stories, read good stories, appreciate good stories, cherish good stories, and spread good stories.

《伊索寓言》是一部世界上最早的寓言故事集。同时也是世界文学史上流传最广的寓言故事之一。…… 《伊索寓言》是一部世界上最早的寓言故事集。同時也是世界文學史上流傳最廣的寓言故事之一。

The realist long novel "Overture" tells the coming-of-age story of Xinjiang youth Du Dazhuan. Born in Xinjiang, he attended middle school in Beijing and university in Xinjiang before going to study in the US and do business in Russia. He later returned to his homeland and devoted himself to development and poverty alleviation.

Fifteen-year-old Kate lives a rarefied life of wealth and privilege in the pre-war Hong Kong expatriate community, but when the Japanese invade she’s interned in squalid Stanley Camp with her parents. Enduring cramped conditions, humiliation, disease, and starvation, Kate befriends seventeen-year-old Charles, who is half Chinese, and they give their hearts to each other under the orchid tree. Meanwhile, forty miles away in Portuguese Macau, thirteen-year-old Sofia’s suspicions are aroused when her father invites a Japanese family to dinner.

A mysterious "fear disease" is scaring to death the citizens of Longzhou, China. Literally. Victims go insane or die frozen in terror, while survivors rant maniacally about demons infiltrating the city. But what's really behind the sudden epidemic? To find the answer, Chief Inspector Luo Fei teams up with a controversial historian and a brilliant psychologist to track down the true source of the illness and halt the wave of horror that threatens the metropolis.

In this captivating collection from the Shaanxi region, considered the cradle of Chinese civilization, twenty disparate and unique voices come together to show a China caught between new-world advancements and old-world traditions. From the homeland of China’s first dynasty and the world-famous terra-cotta warriors, these tales show rugged rural life colliding with fast-paced city life; hollow arranged marriages juxtaposed with torrid forbidden love affairs; and the vanity of newly minted millionaires clashing with the desperation of the poor.

During a deep-sea exploration, the vessel mysteriously lost control and was wrecked upon impact. As the crew attempted to escape, they were startled by the sight of a gigantic eye.

High school junior Felix Ma wants to prove to his parents that he’s not a quitter. After crashing out of piano lessons and competitive ping-pong, Felix starts a film club at his school in a last-ditch attempt to find a star extracurricular for his college applications. Then he meets Cassie Chow, a bubbly high school senior who shares Felix’s anxieties about the future and complicated relationship with parental expectations. Felix feels drawn to Cassie for reasons he can’t quite articulate, so as an excuse to see her more, he invites Cassie to star in his short film.