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August 2016The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
by Luo Guan Zhong
First of the five great works of traditional prose fiction, this master narrative transforms history into epic and has thereby educated and entertained readers of five centuries with unforgettable exemplars of martial and civic virtue, of personal fidelity and political treachery. "The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." Echoing the rhythms of Chinese history itself, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this fourteenth-century masterpiece continues to be loved and read throughout China today. Three Kingdoms portrays a fateful moment at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) when the future of the Chinese empire lay in the balance.
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May 2024The Concept of Ecostacking
Techniques and Applications
by Jinjun Wang, Huai Liu, Ingeborg Menzler-Hokkanen, Hongbo Jiang, Heikki M.T. Hokkanen, Ingeborg Menzler-Hokkanen
Ecostacking is a new concept and approach which aims to maximize the benefits of ecosystem service providers in cropping systems to help achieve the goal of long-term sustainable agriculture and food production. The term "ecostacking" means combining synergistically the beneficial services of functional biodiversity from all levels and types. It is a comprehensive approach, where the various ecosystem service providers are fully integrated with the rest of the cropping system including agronomic practices. It is an approach which goes beyond conventional Integrated Pest Management practises, and attempts to take advantage of all the functional biodiversity of a system. The main focus of ecostacking is on maximizing ecosystem services for biological control and pollination from beneficial arthropods, but the approach also utilizes other invertebrates (e.g., earthworms) as well as beneficial vertebrates such as bats, birds and small mammals. Microbes also provide invaluable ecosystem services including pest, disease, and weed control, either directly as components of "suppressive soils" or as plant colonizers (as endophytes or as epiphytic microbial flora). The ecostacking approach also aims to maximize other nature-provided services such as maintenance of soil health and nutrient cycling. The Concept of Ecostacking is the first book in a series which introduces ecostacking concepts to the reader and explores how this approach can be used in a variety of ways and in different cropping systems. The book defines this new concept and shows, using illustrative case studies from around the world, how ecostacking principles can be successfully employed in cropping systems in the open field, in greenhouses and in forestry. This book: · will serve as inspiration for developing further applications of this breakthrough technology for sustainable agricultural production. · is a must-read for everyone with an interest in developing sustainable crop protection systems and ecosystem management. · has been written and edited by the world's leading experts in this new and exciting endeavour.
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RomanceAugust 2018A Poem of Fire: Her Sword, Book 1
by Huai Guan
A young antiques restorer falls in love with her colleague only to find out he is an ancient sword in human form. A myth-imbued fantasy in the vein of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Antiques restoration is a lonely job where one becomes accustomed to loneliness. Renee knows it all. After graduating from college, she moves to a big city and starts her first job as a restorer. She didn’t expect much of anything to ever change, but things prove the opposite when she meets her beautiful colleague Hsiao Liam. At the age of 27, Hsiao Liam appears far more sophisticated than his looks may suggest. He seems to care deeply for Renee while keeping her at a distance. In an elevator accident, Hsiao Liam saves Renee by flying a sword and exposes his secret: he is an ancient sword that has taken on the human form. To Hsiao Liam, Renee is the one he has been waiting for thousands of years. As they get closer however, a spell begins to cause conflicts between his human and sword sides. He loves her, but the sword’s consciousness is trying to puncture her heart. Comparable to A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and inspired by the culture of the Bronze Age, HER SWORD creates unique characters and in essence explores the conflicts between what we need and what we want. Huai Guan’s flawless prose style draws us smoothly but irrevocably into a world in which our reverence for the deep past finds a new, though tumultuous rebirth. Sponsored by Taiwan Creative Content Agency, HER SWORD is currently under development into a TV series.
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RomanceDecember 2013Love Before First Sight
by Huai Guan
It was not until the moment of goodbye that she suddenly realized, this man who she had never met, whose voice she only associated through a vague impression, was the true companion who was with her every day, climbing into the cave and faring through the floods… In the summer of her 20th birthday, Audrey Yu, an anthropology student went to a stalactite cave deep in Guizhou’s mountains for a 40-day field trip. The Miao people had settled there for generations. They built roofless houses in the caves and placed their ancestors’ coffins on the cliffs. Audrey's mission was to record this disappearing social form using her camera. However, she soon realized that the dangerous terrain and faint light had made her skills all useless. With the passage of time and strong passion for completing the project, Audrey turned to the Internet for help and finally found Ivan Wen, who had professional experiences in cave photography. But Ivan was based in Chicago, struggling to start his business in jewelry design....
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RomanceFebruary 2019A Song of Earth: Her Sword, Book 2
by Huai Guan
The second book of the HER SWORD series, a pentalogy that started in 2018. In the setting of the series, bronze antiquities transformed into human form thousands of years ago, hiding their identities to live among human beings until today. With one book coming out each year, the finale will be published in 2023. Sponsored by Taiwan Creative Content Agency, HER SWORD is currently under development into a TV series.
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RomanceMay 2020A Wish Upon Stars: Her Sword, Book 3
by Huai Guan
The third book of the HER SWORD series, a pentalogy that started in 2018. In the setting of the series, bronze antiquities transformed into human form thousands of years ago, hiding their identities to live among human beings until today. With one book coming out each year, the finale will be published in 2023. Sponsored by Taiwan Creative Content Agency, HER SWORD is currently under development into a TV series.
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FictionJune 2016Jie Ai I
by Shi Dingrou
This book shows us a magic fox world. In the world, the fox flamen He Lanxi and the human girl Guan Pipi fall in love with each other. He Lanxi, a fairy fox who seeks true love for thousands of years finally find Guan Pipi, a kind and common human girl who dreams to be a journalist. Is this love fated or just an accident? Let us read the story.
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2018A Practical Business Chinese Reader(Third Edition) (VolumeI)
by Guan Daoxiong
A Practical Business Chinese Reader teaches Chinese for General Business Purpose (CGBP), and is suitable for students who have studied Chines for one to one and a half years and already have a grasp of its basic structure. The text is divided into two volumes, which despite connective elements, remain relatively independent. Both volumes trace a storyline centered around an American commercial delegation's visit to China, and introduce typical business activity scenario and related social etiquette, which fit neatly with the reality of China's economic development. The text is concise, vivid and humorous, and in order to guide the students into a real environment, a majority of the appended materials are original documents from actual business activities. The exercises are designed to incorporate communicative, task-based, and cooperative language learning. On the whole, it is fashioned as a diverse, lively and enlightening course text
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2018A Practical Business Chinese Reader(Third Edition) (VolumeII)
by Guan Daoxiong
A Practical Business Chinese Reader teaches Chinese for General Business Purpose (CGBP), and is suitable for students who have studied Chines for one to one and a half years and already have a grasp of its basic structure. The text is divided into two volumes, which despite connective elements, remain relatively independent. Both volumes trace a storyline centered around an American commercial delegation's visit to China, and introduce typical business activity scenario and related social etiquette, which fit neatly with the reality of China's economic development. The text is concise, vivid and humorous, and in order to guide the students into a real environment, a majority of the appended materials are original documents from actual business activities. The exercises are designed to incorporate communicative, task-based, and cooperative language learning. On the whole, it is fashioned as a diverse, lively and enlightening course text
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Complementary medicineJanuary 2010A Beginner’s Guide to Taijiquan (with DVD)
by G.E. Mitton
This book deals with the 13-Step Taiji Exercise for Health and the Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness. The l 3-Step Taiji Exercise for Health is a simplified form of the 248-Step Taiji Internal-power Exercise for Health, This simplified approach uses fewer movements, and is thus well-suited to beginners. The ten forms of fitness-related Taijiquan, integrating meditation and exercise, were developed by Guan Yongnian on the basis of theTaiji Exercise Manuals' written by Taiji master Zhao Zhongdao who lived to the age of 119. The Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness is easy to learn and helps to boost energy and prevent illness.
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Children's & YAPop! Lit for Kids (Set 2)
by Multiple Authors
Taking classic stories from Asia and the West, Pop! Lit for Kids reimagines them into easy-to-read stories that provide the perfect introduction to classic tales. The most well-loved stories from around the world have been adapted into a form that will excite and entertain children everywhere. Readers can embark on new adventures with famous beloved storybook characters. In addition, the books come to life with augmented reality features, giving readers an enhanced experience that they'll never forget! Contents: Little Women: Introduction; Before You Read; Four Sisters; The Boy Next Door; Understanding the Story; Amy's Accident & Meg's Parties; The Hardest Days; Understanding the Story; Together Again; Peter Pan: Introduction; Before You Read; At Home; In Neverland; Understanding the Story; Underground; Understanding the Story; On the Jolly Roger; Understanding the Story; Back Home Again; Journey to the West: Perils on Earth: Introduction; Before You Read; Tripitaka Refuses to Eat Babies; Wukong Kills the Same Demon Three Times; Understanding the Story; No Wukong = Chaos!; Wukong is Roasted; Understanding the Story; Bajie and Wukong Play "Dress-up"; A Fish, a Turtle and a Monk's Promise; Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Brave Brothers: Introduction; Before You Read; Meeting of the Brave Brothers; A Pledge in the Peach Garden; Understanding the Story; A Villain in a Hero's Robe; Cao Cao Tries to Trick Liu Bei; Cao Cao Captures Guan Yu; Through Thick and Thin; Understanding the Story;
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Humanities & Social SciencesThe Chinese Presentation in Everyday Life
by Zhai Xuewei
Face and favor as a topic has been described by missionaries, observers, journalists who were in China, and also discussed by anthropologists, sociologists and psychologists many times. However, there is still a lack of proper understanding regarding the meaning of face and favor within the Chinese social network, political structure, regarding its culture pattern and value, the traits of face and favor, and what happens when they connect with each other or with power. The author has been engaged in the research of the guanxi law for many years. Since he published a series of research results, he sees the complicated phenomenon as the Chinese way of daily representation, and researches its implications and contexts from a new perspective and theory. This book also draws attention to the previous research results of cohesion and discussion, and tries to create a dialogue with the related theories, as far as possible in order to show the outline of the basic characteristics of Chinese behavior pattern and their track, which will help the readers to better understand research in other areas of Chinese behavioral studies by drawing upon the experience gained on key points.
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July 2014
Camellias of China
by GUAN Kaiyun etc.
Only cultivars traditionally cultivated in China or that were selected or bred in China and are considered as Chinese camellia cultivars, have been included in this book. As C. sasanqua cultivars have been widely cultivated and are commonly used as garden plants in China, certain C. sasanqua cultivars are included inthisbook. There are 801 Chinese camellia cultivars and species are introduced in this book. Among them, 439 are C. japonica cultivars, 175 are C. reticulata cultivars, 30 are C. sasanqua cultivars, 33 are Camellia spp. cultivars, 36 are wild camellia species and 22 are golden camellia species. Due to various reasons, 66 cultivars have no photos. Those cultivars without photos were collected as appendix in the book.
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May 2015Encyclopedia of Chinese Civilization Series (English) (10 titles)
by Editorial Committee
Encyclopedia of Chinese Civilization Series depicts the essence of China with vivid images and detailed captions. There are a total of 10 books, each with their own theme. Thanks to its vivid, interesting, and popular content,readers can appreciate the charm and warmth of Chinese culture through an easy and pleasant reading experience.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureApril 2019Organic Beauty
Illustrated Handbook of Natural Cosmetics
by Maru Godas
This is an homage to feminine beauty and nature.Maru Godas provides a new perspective on the world of cosmetics, based on a better understanding of the properties of natural products, showing us how we can incorporate them into our beauty habits. Rather than using conventional beauty products withtheir chemical ingredients, there are many organic products that are easy to fi nd which are good for us and the environment.This guide provides information on easy-to-find natural ingredients, including information on their properties and benefi ts, as well as recipes for essential oils, soaps and creams that we can easily incorporate into our new and natural beauty routines.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2016Encyclopedia of China (English)
by Editorial Committee
This encyclopedia is a complete work that highlights various Chinese themes with texts and images. Demonstrating a rich array of unique Chinese elements, including history, geography, politics, economy, literature, arts and the alike, and from the past to the present, the work mirrors the soul of Chinese civilization. With 1020 items and over 1000 pictures, this encyclopedia is especially applicable to foreign readers who are eager to learn about China. This book is printed in full color and laced with facts and photographs that verify and complement each other, making abstract knowledge more visualized and easy to access.
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Children's & YA100,000 Now What? Series
by The Eggs Factory
Each book has 10 “Now what”, of which six of them is presented in comics, while the other four is written in story, enabling children to improve their reading ability by reading comics as well as stories. “100,000 Now What” is beyond a comic series, it teaches children many life skills which are not covered in textbooks. It trains children in logical thinking, coping and problem-solving skills, shaping their selfreliance and getting rid of their dependence.It is hoped that children can ‘master living skills and solve problems on their own’ after reading this series. Readers can scan QR codes in the book and learn additional knowledge on YouTube.Chicky is so cute, now what? These questions are so complicated, now what? There’s so many of now what, now what? Everyone can be a master of life tips after reading “100,000 Now What’.Be it pupils with a lot of questions or those with daily life problems or ‘now what’ that cannot be solved.
