This book offers a different understanding of nature by investigating the concept of ziran 自然 in the early Daoist texts that lay a metaphysical foundation for Daoism, Daoist environmentalism, and ecofeminism.Revealing the Daoist ziran as a peaceful and harmonious way of living and its inspiration of profound wisdom for mankind, who are now deep in the modern crisis, the book examines the concept of ziran in early Daoist texts from a comparative perspectiv...

Ultrasonic Tomography Approaches and Applications details cutting-edge guided wave tomographic techniques and their applications in the non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring industry. Using technology which has the power to significantly transform structural maintenance and integrity management, the book enables readers to apply these techniques through the use of case studies and practical end of chapter problems.Ultrasonic guided wave tomography (UG...

It's often said that Lu cuisine is "a dish with bones." It carries the ruggedness of the Yellow River and the warmth of Qi-Lu culture, capable of gracing the imperial banquets while being just as comforting in a humble home.In this book, "Flavors of Shandong," we invite you to explore the world of Lu cuisine — from the dignified grandeur of Confucian feasts to the rich, savory aroma of Jinan's braised sea cucumber; from the golden, tender Dezhou braised chicken to the fresh...

What if love was not meant to save you... but to transform the world?GOLDEN PHOENIX: An Epic in Silence and Threads is not just a story-it is a profound literary journey across the visible and invisible wounds of humanity.Across continents and through Seven Wounded Realms, they encounter the deepest human struggles-conquest, erasure, greed, division, trauma, and the silent suffering hidden beneath modern life. Yet they do not fight...

Economists dream of equilibrium. It's time to wake up .In mainstream economics, markets are ideal if competition is perfect. When supply balances demand, economic maturity is orderly and disturbed only by shocks. These ideas are rooted in doctrines going back thousands of years, yet, as James K. Galbraith and Jing Chen show, they contradict the foundations of our scientific understanding of the physical and biological worlds.

In this universe, the level of martial arts is the standard to judge people. Only talent and hard-working were both satisfied, can people achieve the peak.Lin Feng has both the marvelous gift and the perseverance, so that he can handle all kinds of martial arts as long as he learned. He becomes to the pinnecal very soon with his talent and perseverance.☆About the Author☆Jing Wuhen is an online novelist. His work has been at the top ...

Five years ago, she was designed by the most trusted person and her best friend died a horrible death for her. Five years later, she returned with her 4-year-old son, Nirvana, and on the plane, she met a man who looked extremely similar to her son … Rumor has it that the richest man in the world, Mr. Huo, is not a woman, but a man. However, a marriage contract held her in her arms and she ate again and again. It was a great pleasure. "Mr. Huo, they say your wife is a broken shoe!" "Mm, tea...

Being forced into marriage by her family, Susu was forced to rent a boyfriend online to deal with her family. However, why does this "boyfriend" seem so familiar? Why did this "boyfriend" call her his wife? Why did this "boyfriend" tell him that they were already married? It turned out that all of this originated from an underworld marriage...

If I were a god, there would be no evil under the heavens!If I become a demon, I'll slaughter all the gods!I am a Fiendgod. There is no longer any difference between the heavens and the earth!Stepping into the sky to become a god, purgatory to become a devil, all within a single thought!

The path of destiny, the Heavenly Dao. The seal of memories, the seal of blood, just who in the world would it be? The peak of power, the cruel test. Everyone was to be killed, and the Heavenly Dao was to be executed. The hard training of the top powers in this life was only for the sake of their dignity.The Heavenly Emperor was born, he was built by the people of the imperial palace.Heaven and Earth were to be annihilated, and the great Dao was to exterminate the Heavens!

Not every baby is born normal. And if this happens to someone who becomes a father for the first time at the age of forty four, you have the novella Tears of a father. Tears of a father tells the struggle of Wong Wei in his journey to fatherhood in materialistic Singapore. When he discovers his first child is born with a congenital defect, he is devastated. His sorrow soon turns to acceptance and love for his child. However, his wife, Mei feels the burden of being a mother to a physically ...

From the famous Yangtze and Yellow River to the Three Gorges Dam, and through a multitude of rivers and lakes covering the whole country, "Rivers, Lakes and Seas of China" offers, in a bilingual English-Chinese version, a vast geographical and cultural panorama of the relationship between China and the Chinese with water.