Chinese Science

A journey back in time, The Golden Mountain is the gripping tale of four generations of Chinese women who live and die under the restrictions of their culture, except for one, the author. Her story tells of growing up in Hong Kong and of her transition to New York City where she struggled to meld the American dream with her ethnic background. Finally, at age 50, she dares to move into the present and understand the true nature of dreams and what it means to live.

Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, no personality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life! Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What awaits: an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!

50 simboli cinesi di benessere, prosperità e fortuna raccontati in modo evocativo. Un viaggio originale alla scoperta di una cultura millenaria che ci regala meravigliosi, positivi messaggi per il presente e il futuro, per la felicità individuale e la libertà planetaria.

Would you ever accept to trade a big basket of fresh eggs with a few dried beans? It is like trading a big three-tiers cake full of custard and cream, with a jelly. You need to be brace and a bit of a hothead, but we all know that in farytales unusual things can happen...

Author Lauren Hilgers captures the joys and indignities of building a life in a new country - and the stubborn allure of the American dream - in this deeply reported story of one indelible family transplanted from rural China to New York City.

While Pang-Mei Natasha Chang was a Chinese Studies major at Harvard University, she stumbled across the name of her 83-year-old great aunt Chang Yu-i in a history book. Over the next several years, Pang-Mei spent long afternoons drawing forth her aunt's story. Born in Shanghai to a well-to-do family, Chang Yu-i lived a life of defiance, continually breaking class and culture barriers.

At the start of the 20th century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar backgrounds - and as such were recognized as a good match - they also had a shared passion in their deep love of ancient Chinese poetry. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknames for them - Red, Cyan, Orange, Yellow, Green, Ginger, Violet, Blue and Rainbow.

中国人为什么“郁闷”，为什么“忐忑”，中国人中为什么充斥着那么多迷惘青年和无聊“看客”？……中國人為什麼「鬱悶」，為什麼「忐忑」，中國人中為什麼充斥著那麼多迷惘青年和無聊「看客」？

Jetta is a wanted criminal. The army wants her for treason against the crown, for the sabotage of Hell’s Court temple, and for the murder of General Legarde. They also want her for the power in her blood - the magic that captures wandering spirits to give life to puppets, to rocks, to paper...to weapons. They’re willing to trade the elixir that treats Jetta’s madness for the use of her blood. The rebels want her, too, to help them reclaim their country. Jetta may be the one who can tip the scales in this war.

In China's Next Act, Scott M. Moore re-envisions China's role in the world, with a focus on sustainability and technology. Moore argues that these increasingly pressing, shared global challenges are reshaping China's economy and foreign policy, and consequently, cannot be tackled without China.

This book invites you on a fascinating journey through 33 timeless Chinese idioms that hold immense practicality in our everyday lives. This engaging compilation encompasses a wide array of themes, including communication, well-being, and the pursuit of success. Unveiling the universality of these values, these idioms resonate profoundly in our modern lives, offering wisdom that transcends cultural boundaries.

In Mandarin Chinese: A great fun story with catchy tunes and lyrics to educate young children about the importance of conservation.

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。

洪大业纳了婢女宝带为妾，冷落了正室夫人悦人，悦人内心十分愤懑。狐仙恒娘向悦人传授“媚夫之术”，悦人又重新获得了丈夫的专宠。…… 洪大業納了婢女寶帶為妾，冷落了正室夫人悅人，悅人內心十分憤懣。狐仙恒娘向悅人傳授「媚夫之術」，悅人又重新獲得了丈夫的專寵。

少女胭脂爱上了年轻秀才鄂秋隼，阴差阳错却害得自己的父亲被杀，是巧合还是阴谋，真相能否大白？…… 少女胭脂愛上了年輕秀才鄂秋隼，陰差陽錯卻害得自己的父親被殺，是巧合還是陰謀，真相能否大白？

流落青楼的女子，美丽的容貌，惊世的才情，痴情的穷秀才，苦命的鸳鸯。可惜的是美女变成丑女，痴情的秀才一颗心依然如旧。…… 流落青樓的女子，美麗的容貌，驚世的才情，癡情的窮秀才，苦命的鴛鴦。可惜的是美女變成醜女，癡情的秀才一顆心依然如舊。

书生王子服在上元节时偶然邂逅一位美丽女子，从此害下了相思，机缘巧合之下，他寻到了女子的住所，却不料，这女子竟然还有着不为人知的身世…… 書生王子服在上元節時偶然邂逅一位美麗女子，從此害下了相思，機緣巧合之下，他尋到了女子的住所，卻不料，這女子竟然還有著不為人知的身世……

A great fun story in Mandarin Chinese with catchy tunes and lyrics to educate young children about the importance of conservation.

辛十四娘，红衣佳人，长得如同不食人间烟火的仙子，虽身为狐妖，但心地善良，与狐狸父亲及十八个姐妹一同寄住禅院之中……辛十四娘，紅衣佳人，長得如同不食人間煙火的仙子，雖身為狐妖，但心地善良，與狐狸父親及十八個姐妹一同寄住禪院之中……

泛权力是中国这样一个官本位影响很深的国家普遍存在的现象。只有通过对古代中国重大案件中泛权力影响的分析，才能揭开泛权力神秘的面纱……泛權力是中國這樣一個官本位影響很深的國家普遍存在的現象。只有通過對古代中國重大案件中泛權力影響的分析，才能揭開泛權力神秘的面紗……