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Xu Xu 徐訏 (1908-1980) was an influential Chinese writer who enjoyed tremendous popularity from the late 1930s through the 1960s. After graduating from Peking University, he moved to Shanghai in 1933 to begin his literary career. He left for Paris in 1936 to continue his studies, but soon returned to China after the outbreak of war with Japan. He moved to Hong Kong in 1950 where he continued to publish copious amounts of fiction, poetry, and literary...
2) Tidesong
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Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy -- the best magic school in the realm -- even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong, and she accidentally...
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After two months in Ervanna, Venas's adventure continues as she attends Ninchanted Academy, School of Martial Arts and Magic. She encounters a mystery of murderous living corpses that lead her and Markcas back into the Milky Way where Venas befriended a few mutants and meets a familiar snake villain trying to get his hands on the Oracles of the sword of Jade Dragon. Due to the sudden mass appearance of monsters and mutants amongst the human society,...
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The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai is Ruiyan Xu's dazzling debut novel about the power of love and language...
Li Jing, a successful, happily married businessman, is dining at a grand hotel in Shanghai when a gas explosion shatters the building. A shard of glass neatly pierces Li Jing's forehead-obliterating his ability to speak Chinese. The only words that emerge from his mouth are faltering phrases of the English he spoke as a child growing...
5) An Inconvenient Minority: The Harvard Admissions Case and the Attack on Asian American Excellence
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From a journalist on the frontlines of the Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. Harvard case comes a probing examination of affirmative action, the false narrative of American meritocracy, and the attack on Asian American excellence with its far-reaching implications-from seedy test-prep centers to gleaming gifted-and-talented magnet schools, to top colleges and elite business, media, and political positions across America Even in the midst of a...
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"Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. Clem is no stranger to robots--she built herself a cute moth-shaped companion named SENA. Still, there's something about Kye that feels almost too human. When Clem and Kye begin to collaborate, their chemistry...
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When Zhou Qiao was eight years old, he first met the enemy proton who came to Jin as a hostage. "Hey, you are born so beautiful, I will ask you to be my husband when I reach my aunt!" But the other party didn't care about her. Afterwards, dozens of letters teased him, and finally came a sentence: I have become a monk and converted to Buddhism, don't disturb him. Zhou Qiao was beating her chest thousands of miles away, thinking that the next time she...
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This book contains six works that each reflect the different styles of the author in each period of his work, paying attention to men of low status, memories of childhood, campus life, and the living conditions of Beijing's drifters. Told in a straightforward manner, all the stories in this book are told in the first person and can be regarded together as a spiritual autobiography. Xu Zechen won the sixth Lu Xun Literature Award for short stories,...
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Guangqiu Xu, a native of China fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, has written an exhaustive study of United States-China relations during the Cold War, with a special focus on the role of the U. S. Congress in influencing Sino-American policy. Based upon extensive archival research in Chinese and American sources, Professor Xu's book is comprehensive and original. It is a detailed account of the interactions between Congress and the White House...
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Chinese academic traditions take zuo ren-self-fulfillment in terms of moral cultivation-as the ultimate goal of education. To many in contemporary China, however, the nation seems gripped by moral decay, the result of rapid and profound social change over the course of the twentieth century. Placing Chinese children, alternately seen as China's greatest hope and derided as self-centered "little emperors," at the center of her analysis, Jing Xu investigates...
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The first English-language translation of an important figure in modern Confucian thought.
Xu Fuguan (1903–1982) was one of the most important Confucian scholars of the twentieth century. A key figure in the Nationalist Party, Xu was involved in the Chinese civil war after World War II and in the early years of the Nationalist government in Taiwan. He never ceased to believe that democracy was the way forward for the Chinese nation. Making his...
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The 2008 Sichuan earthquake killed 87,000 people and left 5 million homeless. In response to the devastation, an unprecedented wave of volunteers and civic associations streamed into Sichuan to offer help. The Politics of Compassion examines how civically engaged citizens acted on the ground, how they understood the meaning of their actions, and how the political climate shaped their actions and understandings. Using extensive data from interviews,...
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Discover What China has Known for 1000 Years, Self-Healing Works!
Wouldn't it be nice to stop common ailments before they happen? We can prevent many of them once we have the proper knowledge. This book, Qigong for Treating Common Ailments, provides a system for maintaining overall health while addressing specific problems with exact treatments. All natural, safe, and easy to learn, these exercises provide a life-long path to wellness! This re-edited...
16) Chinese Tui Na Massage: The Essential Guide to Treating Injuries, Improving Health & Balancing Qi
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Massage is one of the essential foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tui Na, literally "Push Grab" has been practiced by Chinese martial artists, Qigong practitioners and healers for thousands of years. Specializing in injury repair and curing illness, Tui Na massage can also maintain your health by adjusting your Qi in order to flow smoothly. It will increase your Qi and blood circulation in particular areas or throughout your entire body,...
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Wisdom from the East ...for Living in the West Discover the foundation behind this fascinating system of holistic health based on several thousand years of real clinical experience. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a unique, comprehensive, and scientific system, maintaining that the root of a disease must be found, and that a patient must be treated according to their whole being as well as their surrounding natural conditions. Viewing the human...
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David Xu ran for US Senate from PA in the GOP primary during 2021 and 2022. He ran on a
shoestring budget and a prayer. There were many angry and hilarious voters along the way in
the story who helpfully inform Dave that he is dumb, ugly, and lazy. He fights for limited
government and the original US constitution. Government is too big, costly, corrupt, and
abusive. Most laws passed by the RINOs and Democrats are unconstitutional, socialist,
communist,...
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"Words can be a lifeline."
“Beyond the Surface: Empathy, Identity, and Storytelling” is a contemplative memoir of a young woman who realized how little she understood people and used creative writing, storytelling, and other media to change that.
Accomplished essayist Teresa Xu shares personal anecdotes to reflect on powerful lessons about empathy and identity, such as what it means to be both Chinese and Canadian, how people think and act differently...
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Marilyn Rose was a world champion figure skater. She was the best of the best, so when she had a daughter, much was expected of her. Vyria Rose was born to follow in her mothers footstepsbut she just cant seem to make the grade. She loves figure skating, but she has yet to turn in a winning performance. In frustration, her mother decides to take on a new student named Alice. Vyria, feeling rejected and jealous of her mothers new pupil, turns her focus...