Discover the lost art of Neigong, the foundational internal practice of Chinese martial and healing arts, faithfully translated from a 19th-century master's manuscript.This illustrated guide unveils the complete system of Nei Gong Practicing with Illustrated Drawings, as compiled by Official Wang Zuyuan in 1881. Within these pages, you will find step-by-step instructions for the precise exercises, meditations, and self-massage techniques designed to strengthen the body fro...

What if your destiny was not a fixed path, but a story you could rewrite?For centuries, Liao Fan's Four Lessons has been Asia's most cherished secret to a life of purpose, prosperity, and peace. This timeless classic begins with a shocking premise: a wise man predicts the exact course of Yuan Liaofan's life—every success, every failure, even the day of his death. Trapped by this seemingly unchangeable fate, Liaofan resigns himself to a passive existence... until a ...

In a world where martial arts sects vie for supremacy, eight sworn brothers uphold justice as the legendary Righteous Swordsmen—until betrayal shatters their bond. When White Phoenix Gan's wife is kidnapped by the rogue monk EndKarma, he must defy his own brothers to rescue her. Torn between brotherhood and love, Gan's quest unveils dark secrets, lost martial arts manuals, and a conspiracy that could destroy them all.This classic wuxia tale weaves intricate swordplay with deep them...

Cycles of Power unveils the timeless political wisdom of Feng Dao, the legendary statesman who thrived as Prime Minister under ten emperors across four chaotic dynasties. In an era where betrayal and violent upheaval were the norm, Feng Dao mastered the delicate art of survival, leadership, and influence—guiding rulers, outmaneuvering rivals, and enduring where others fell. This book distills his profound insights into power dynamics, offering lessons on adaptability, strategic hu...

The Liangzhu Culture (3,300-2,300 BC) represented the peak of prehistoric cultural and social development in the Yangtze Delta. With a wide sphere of influence centred near present-day Hangzhou City, Liangzhu City is considered one of the earliest urban centres in prehistoric China. Although it remains a mystery for many in the West, Liangzhu is well known in China for its fine jade-crafting industry; its enormous, well-structured earthen palatial compound and recently discovered hydraulic...

This book comprehensively discusses advanced surgical techniques for pancreatic cancers, including open, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery, as well as palliative surgery and total meso-pancreas excision. It also features high-resolution illustrations taken from selected clinical cases to enhance the descriptions of the surgical procedures. Providing details of technical issues and commenting on the outcome, it a timely reference resource for pancreatic surgeons, pancreatic physicia...

When a victim of abuse became abuser, then what would happen? Who killed him? His parents, his childhood friends, his classmates, his teacher, the indifferent neighbors or himself?

This book is mainly based on the test and selection questions of the 2024 Chinese National Training Team. It compiles the problems and solutions of major domestic math competitions held from August 2023 to July 2024, as well as those of the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad. Additionally, it includes the problems and solutions of the 53rd American Mathematical Olympiad, the 50th Russian Mathematical Olympiad, the 15th Romanian Master of Mathematics Competition, and the 13th European...

This book constitutes of the revised selected papers presented at the CCF 17th International Conference on Service Science, ICSS 2024, held in Hong Kong, China, in May 11–12, 2024.The 12 full papers and 2 short papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following sections: Cloud service and Edge service; Knowledge-inspired service; Trustworthy services & Service application.

This monograph presents rigorous analysis and design process of the fixed-time/prescribed-time FTC strategy for quadrotor UAVs, fixed-wing UAVs, unmanned helicopter,and UAVs-UGVs system. The design methods can adjust the structure and parameters of the system controller in a timely manner, ensuring the safety of the unmanned systems and restoring critical control performance as soon as possible. Therefore, these research results will enrich the development of FTC for multiple unmanned syst...

This book reflects the latest research trends, methods, and experimental results in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital research area that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the topics covered include Autonomous Transportation Systems, Autonomous Transportation Management and Control Technology, Autonomous Transportation Equipment Tech...

This book not only introduces important methods and strategies for solving problems in mathematics competition, but also discusses the basic principles behind them and the mathematical way of thinking.It may be used as a valuable textbook for a mathematics competition course or a mathematics education course at undergraduate and graduate level. It can also serve as a reference book for students and teachers in primary and secondary schools.The materials of this book come fr...