This is a story about a poor but gentle, honest ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the Children's Center, and since then, they've grown up supporting each other—even in the face of hardships and challenges—as they resolutely pursue their dreams.The beauty of salad days lies in the sweat from struggles and the nurturing of friendships. Even though the two have completely different lives, what remains the same is their warm feelings for each other…...

This is a story about a poor but gentle, honest ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the Children's Center, and since then, they've grown up supporting each other—even in the face of hardships and challenges—as they resolutely pursue their dreams.The beauty of salad days lies in the sweat from struggles and the nurturing of friendships. Even though the two have completely different lives, what remains the same is their warm feelings for each other…...

A twenty-first–century twelve-year-old seeks the truth behind his grandmother's trauma in this moving novel of family, love, memory, and the toll of war.Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child.In a neighboring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is strapped into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced...

The Tao Te Ching (or Dao De Jing), written around the early 6th century BC, became a cornerstone in the philosophical view known as Taoism, as well as the ancient religion of Dao.People have taken to living their lives after this text, and have thrived upon its valuable advice. For centuries, this famous book has inspired, enlightened, and also taught generations the importance of philosophy.Both legal and educational scholars throughout Chinese history have called this boo...

This is an adventure story that offers a wealth of exciting and thrilling experiences. In the process of solving the mystery in London, the protagonist must face powerful opponents.

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 ...

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...