During China's collectivist era in the later 1950s, a rural work team set to repair a river floodgate receives a new labour recruit: Hei-hai, a skinny, sorry, silent boy. Assigned to pump the bellows at the worksite forge, Hei-hai proves indifferent to pain or suffering, but eerily sensitive to the beauties of the natural world. As the worksite becomes embroiled in human jealousy and strife, Hei-hai's eyes remain trained on a world that only he can see, searching for wonders that only he u...

"The Secret Talker is a profound meditation on love, the difficulties of communication and the agonizing joy and brutality of commitment." -- THE NEW YORK TIMESA NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2021 AND "GLOBETROTTING" PICK!A woman reclaims her own story in this taut and wholly original literary tale from one of China’s literary superstars.Hongmei is the perfect Chinese wife: beautiful, diligent, p...

Channel your favorite anime and manga characters through over 30 real-life, cosplay-inspired hairstyles—just follow the photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions.Dreamy Anime Hair is an easy-to-follow guide for everyone, from the most dedicated cosplayer to your everyday anime fan. This book includes a list of tools and basic techniques that will help you build your perfect look, and each tutorial includes simple, illustration-driven instructions, a gorg...

An unforgettable tale of a village that descends into a sleepwalking spell as the sun threatens to never rise again, by the author of Discovering Fiction.Yan Lianke has secured his place as contemporary China's most essential and daring novelist, "with his superlative gifts for storytelling and penetrating eye for truth" ( New York Times Book Review). His newest novel, The Day the Sun Died—winner of the Dream of the Red Chamber Award, one ...

Ancient Mongolia is the stage for the latest epic adventure in the award-winning Assassin’s Creed universe, as assassin Shao Jun fights a sinister plot that spells the downfall of the Brotherhood of the AssassinsThe Brotherhood of Assassins has been all but eradicated by the Chinese Emperor. Restoring the Order to its former glory is no easy feat, but it is Shao Jun's duty, and her best chance of survival. When she learns that an old foe has acquired a powerful art...

After waking up, the queen, who had spent a lot of money, saw that the environment around her was not good.The quilt was thin and hard, the clothes were old and short, and he ate without stopping. Was this still a human life?The heavens were merciful to her. In her previous life, there had never been anyone who had asked after her, so they simply rewarded her already prepared husband.How should he live his days?Fortunately, she had brought h...

On the day of her wedding, she had been set up for adultery. Her reputation had been completely ruined, and she had left the house in disgrace. Four years later, she returned with her son!That domineering CEO suddenly wanted to be her child's father."The son is mine! Don't even think about snatching it away! " Angry, she hugged her son and tried to run.The man blocked her way with a smile, "I won't snatch, your son is yours, you are mine …"...

Speak the Damn Language is a book about the human reality of learning a foreign language - the fear, hesitation, cultural friction, and small moments of courage that matter far more than grammar charts. Through personal stories and clear psychological insight, it dismantles the myths of talent, perfection, and "quick fluency," showing instead that progress grows from repeated mistakes, quiet stubbornness, and the willingness to speak before feeling ready.Rather than offeri...

This translation of collected articles by Yan Chen (1916–2016) examines the role of the Maritime Silk Road in the formation of world civilizations. Analyzing the Maritime Silk Road’s political, economic, cultural, and technological influence, Chen argues that this expansive trade network was vital to the spread of traditional Chinese culture.

The Ming dynasty becomes a battleground for the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Order of the Templars in this blockbuster action novel from a previously unexplored part of the beloved Assassin’s Creed universe.China, sixteenth century. The Assassins are gone. Zhang Yong, the relentless leader of the Eight Tigers, took advantage of the emperor's death to eliminate all his opponents, and now the Templars hold all the power. Shao Jun, the last representative...

When Yu Haoran woke up again, he had gone back to more than one hundred years ago, to the year he turned sixteen and his fate was ushered to a turning point.This time, Yu Haoran retained not only all the memories of previous life, but also a domain tower which was omniscient and had the ability of time acceleration.In this life, as a martial cultivator who practiced less than a month and barely entered the early period of First Level Martial Disciple, how w...

Death had always come unexpectedly. We are grateful for your rebirth! In his previous life, he possessed trillions of dollars out of thin air. He had been reborn as a commoner, but his body was still weak. Even if he had to die, he would die anyway. Live, still live, who will stop me! To wield a sword without a sword, to wield a Secret Book without a word, to walk on a path of glory or a tomb, or to walk on a fog. For countless years on the continent, who would break the tranquility, guide...