This book examines the important elite group of newly rich private entrepreneurs who have contributed to lifting China from relative backwardness to an economic giant over the last four decades. Their rise coincides with the Chinese Communist Party's "reform and opening up" policy initiated by Deng Xiaoping in 1978, which fundamentally transformed China's economic landscape and created unprecedented opportunities for private wealth accumulation.Drawing on extensive interviews and o...

Welcome to the second of three incredible volumes of haiku and senryu compiled by Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis from Auroras & Blossoms.Feast your senses on a unique collection that is moving, thought-provoking, inspirational, hauntingly beautiful and deeply insightful.This anthology is a delightful showcase of superbly crafted poetry that is extremely easy to get into but handsomely rewards the reader with each subtle nuance and twist. It is like spending time with lov...

A groundbreaking endeavor to explore human spirituality through the evolving technology of artificial intelligenceWhy are we here? What does it mean to love? How do we overcome suffering? Is happiness truly possible?For thousands of years, we have turned to the same beloved texts to explore these universal questions—from the Bible and the Tao Te Ching, to the poetry of Rumi and Sappho, to the words of modern-day mystics.What if you could tak...

A groundbreaking endeavor to explore human spirituality through the evolving technology of artificial intelligence