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Is it too much to ask for an ordinary, boring life? Bai Jian is a typical Chinese boy growing up in a big city. But his life is far from typical: his mother abandoned him when he was a baby, and his father, Hei Jian, is always out of work, always fighting with his long parade of girlfriends, always getting the two of them involved in some harebrained scheme.

These six wonderful folk tales are based on stories told by Norman Hinsdale Pitman in A Chinese Wonder Book, originally published in 1918. Pitman collected and published several collections of folk tales and other Chinese books. We have taken the liberty of retelling all six stories to be appropriate for a modern audience, and to use a limited vocabulary, most of which are in the standard 1200-word HSK4 vocabulary.

These four tales are based on very old stories collected and retold by Lin Yutang in Famous Chinese Short Stories, originally published in 1948. Lin wrote dozens of books in Chinese and English, and has been recognized for his witty and warm style of writing, and for bringing Chinese culture to an English-speaking audience. We have selected four of his best stories for inclusion in this book, and have retold them to appeal to modern listeners and use a limited vocabulary of just 700 different Chinese words.

Folk tales are immensely popular in China. Passed down orally over the centuries from grandparents and parents to children, they serve as an unwritten handbook for living in society. Within every Chinese folk tale is an underlying moral message derived from one of the three major schools of spiritual thought–Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.

Have you noticed how broken our culture of work is? For too long, leadership has been defined by the bottom line, at the outrageous expense of the humans leading and being led. Obviously, results matter. But, now more than ever, leaders need to be so much more than a boss wielding the authority of a title to produce results. The lovable leader knows that all people are capable of extraordinary things, that obstacles can empower you instead of limit you, and that your abilities combined with your choices give everyone you lead the opportunity to become a superhero.

Alliandre must win the Grand Melee, a tournament where every warrior in the realm competes for the title of Grand Champion, earning a knighthood as well, so he can marry his true love. But a rival has entered the scene, intent on ending Alliandres dream, and maybe his life. In their climactic confrontation in the Grand Melee, Alliandre must overcome his opponent and his own fiery temper.

What happens when everything falls away, when those you call on in times of need are themselves calling out for rescue? In his highly anticipated second collection, Chen Chen continues his investigation of family, both blood and chosen, examining what one inherits and what one invents, as a queer Asian American living through an era of Trump, mass shootings, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Mandarin Chinese language course is designed to help learners of all levels master the language and start to build fluency. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started with the basics, or a more advanced learner looking to refine your skills, our course has something for everyone. Our experienced instructors will guide you through all the essential elements of the language, starting with a detail and comprehensive approach to Mandarin pronunciation, then introducing broadly used vocabulary, then adding some more technical vocabulary for specific situations.

What if business was joyful and fun? What if it was so much more than you ever perceived possible? If you were creating your business from the joy of it—what would you choose? What would you change? What would you choose if you knew you could not fail? Business is joy, it's creation, it's generative. It can be the adventure of living.

Rejoin the forest's tiniest adventurers, Zip and Zap, along with their always watchful Queen Eleanor and her right-hand bee, Sebastian, as they prove once again that there's no team like the Bee Team!

Kidd Mane is a lion cub without a home - that is, until he wanders into the western settlement of Tuckerville, which happens to be a town without a sheriff! He becomes the new sheriff of Tuckerville! Unfortunately, this puts Kidd at odds with the notorious town founder, Mr. Bucktooth Tucker! On a collision course with the town's old guard, it's up to Sheriff Kidd and his loyal deputy, Tibs, to stand strong and turn back Mr. Tucker's threat - or lose Tuckerville forever!

苏冉在酒吧打工时遇到花花公子商杰，因为自己的英文名跟商杰前女友一样，商杰开始了无休无止的纠缠……蘇冉在酒吧打工時遇到花花公子商傑，因為自己的英文名跟商傑前女友一樣，商傑開始了無休無止的糾纏……

As the Civil War rages, 15-year-old Thomas Beck longs to fight for his country. He's underage, but his brother, Robert, claims there's another reason he can't fight: There's no such thing as a Chinese Yankee. Assumed a slave because of his odd appearance - including his traditional Chinese queue (long braid) - Thomas soon discovers that giving battle with his regiment isn't enough to shed the Chinese label from his Yankee status.

Inhabiting four lives - a railroad baron's valet who unwittingly ignites an explosion in Chinese labor, Hollywood's first Chinese movie star, a hate-crime victim whose death mobilizes Asian Americans, and a biracial writer visiting China for an adoption - this novel captures and capsizes over a century of our history, showing that even as family bonds are denied and broken, a community can survive - as much through love as blood.

秦朝末年，奸佞当朝，秦二世残暴，各路英豪揭竿而起，逐鹿中原。其中尤以项羽，刘邦领导的起义军影响力最大……秦朝末年，奸佞當朝，秦二世殘暴，各路英豪揭竿而起，逐鹿中原。其中尤以項羽，劉邦領導的起義軍影響力最大……

崇祯十五年（公元1642年），明朝风雨飘摇，大厦将倾，但东林党与阉党的斗争还在延续……崇禎十五年（公元1642年），明朝風雨飄搖，大廈將傾，但東林黨與閹黨的鬥爭還在延續……

崇祯十五年（公元1642年），明朝风雨飘摇，大厦将倾，但东林党与阉党的斗争还在延续……崇禎十五年（公元1642年），明朝風雨飄搖，大廈將傾，但東林黨與閹黨的鬥爭還在延續……

1948年，太平洋战争结束后三年，北平经济崩溃、民生凋敝，看似平静却早已暗流汹涌……1948年，太平洋戰爭結束後三年，北平經濟崩潰、民生凋敝，看似平靜卻早已暗流洶湧……

1948年，太平洋战争结束后三年，北平经济崩溃、民生凋敝，看似平静却早已暗流汹涌……1948年，太平洋戰爭結束後三年，北平經濟崩潰、民生凋敝，看似平靜卻早已暗流洶湧……

现实世界的“我”、未来世界的“我”、外星世界的“我”，齐聚古中国战国时代的薛国薛城……現實世界的「我」、未來世界的「我」、外星世界的「我」，齊聚古中國戰國時代的薛國薛城……