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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers
Xiaolu Guo Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang (or Z as she calls herself) arrives in London to spend a year learning English. Struggling to find her way in the city, and through the puzzles of tense, verb and adverb; she falls for an older Englishman and begins to realise that the landscape of lo viac

A New Model of Political Reasoning
Kanzhen Li Kniha představuje nový model politického uvažování a reinterpretuje pojem lidských práv v Číně. Autor Kanzhen Li zkoumá, jak se v čínské společnosti vyvíjí koncept human rights, analyzuje politickou filozofii a argumentuje pro integraci tradičních i moderních hodnot. viac

Addicted: Book One - The Inquietude of Youth
Chai Ji Dan Some people are like a drug, once you get a taste of it, you are forever addicted. A love story between two young men, from foes to a bickering couple, withstanding 8 years of separation, suffering and surviving hardships together. They are Gu Hai & Bai Luo Yin, in Chinese, wh viac

Addicted: Book Two - The Raging Flames of Passion
Chai Ji Dan Eight years after the events of book one. Are You Addicted? (Heroin) (#2) 526 pages viac

Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun, Vol. 3
Minoji Kurata A gripping manga based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China video game, featuring iconic Assassin Shao Jun. Unveil a tale that will engulf the world. Shao Jun, the last Assassin in China, has returned to her homeland with vengeance on her mind. The Templar Order’s m viac

Butterfly Swords
Jeannie Lin During China's infamous Tang Dynasty, a time awash with luxury yet littered with deadly intrigues and fallen royalty, betrayed Princess Ai Li flees before her wedding. Miles from home, with only her delicate butterfly swords for defense, she enlists the reluctant protection of a viac

China and Japan
Donald A. Mackenzie In China and Japan author Donald Mackenzie traces the origins and evolution of oriental myths and shows how stories spread from China across to Japan. Including tales from the religions of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Shinto, Mackenzie discusses the merging of history and l viac

Chinese Myths and Folk Tales
Collective of Authors This collection of Chinese myths and folk tales draws on the rich folklore of Chinese culture. Exquisitely designed, the book features over 200 fables and tales chosen from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and other classic compendiums. Here are legends of ancient demons, st viac

Crane
Jeff Stone Hok, a crane-style Kung Fu master, is also a master at hiding. For the past 12 years, she has hidden the fact that she is a girl. Now her rogue brother, Ying, and his army have placed a huge price on her head.Fortunately, she manages to make it to Keifeng where she finds her moth viac

Da Ge
priest Youth Wei Qian, orphaned at thirteen or fourteen, struggles through life with a half-sister. He picks up a street child who shamelessly latches onto him and gives him the name Xiaoyuan. Wei Qian dreams of rising above the crop. He is someone who values money over his own life. viac

Dragon
Jeff Stone Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. But that was many months ago. Now the five young warriors have reunited with Ying, the redeemed renegade who put all of these events in motion, and ShaoS viac

Eagle
Jeff Stone For year, Ying hated his grandmaster for denying him the opportunity to train as a Dragon, and held a deep resentment for his five younger brothers–grandmaster’s favorites. He took his revenge and burnt the Cangzhen temple to the ground, but the five youngsters survived and conti viac

Freedom Swimmer
Wai Chim Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward', and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields...When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure wha viac

Heaven Official´s Blessing 8: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Special Edition)
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu In this final book (Volume 8), read the conclusion to this epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side, in English for the very first time. Also includes bonus stories! White No-Face's mask is off, and the final conflict has begun. Deep in the ancien viac

Hidden Hand
Clive Hamilton   Mareike Ohlberg Kniha od autorů Clivea Hamiltona a Mareike Ohlberg odhaluje, jak čínská komunistická strana tajně formuje světovou politiku, proniká do západních institucí, podkopává demokracie a prosazuje své autoritářské zájmy. Na základě dokumentů a rozhovorů ukazuje její strategie vlivu a va viac

In the Dark: Volume 1
Jin Shisi Chai "There will always be a pair of eyes watching you when you are unaware, in the dark." Even if trapped in darkness, one will always search for the light. This is a story of a young police officer searching for the answer to "Who am I?" Xie Lanshan was an undercover drug enforce viac

In the Dark: Volume 2
Jin Shisi Chai A chance encounter separates Xie Lanshan from Shen Liufei. Though physically apart, a mysterious letter to the police department entangles them in the same case involving a years old murder and a current hostage situation. Seeking a way out of the dire situation, their hearts bec viac

In the Dark: Volume 3
Jin Shisi Chai Mu Kun has returned. In the midst of the scramble to hunt down the feared drug lord, Xie Lanshan receives a sudden suspension from his post. He finally finds the answer to his persisting question, but the truth costs him everything. Shen Liufei leaves the country, and Xie Lanshan viac

Intangible Culture - Passing on the Tradition
Minjie Qian In 2006, in order to better record and introduce China's cultural treasures, the author went on a tour around the country, to research and explore all kinds of intangible heritage. viac

K
Hong Ying China, 1930s. Julian Bell, son of the Bloomsbury set's Vanessa, is newly arrived in Peking. In search of fresh experiences, he encounters the beautiful, intelligent and deeply erotic Lin Cheng. Though Lin is wife to a university professor, their passionate assignations blossom in viac

Kaleidoscope of Death
Xi Zi Xu It started off peculiarly; first, his domestic cat refused to let him cuddle it. Lin Qiushi soon found that a sense of disharmony and incongruity began to pervade everything around him. Then, one odd day, he pushed open a door, and he discovered that the hallway he was fami viac

Lord of the Mysteries
Ai Qianshui de Wuzei In the storm of steam and machinery, who can achieve the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who whispers? When Zhou Mingrui wakes up bloody and dazed, he finds himself in a world of guns, factories, airships, and difference engines. But underneath the surface of a viac

Monkey
Jeff Stone The temple has been burned. Grandmaster is dead. The only five survivors have scattered like the wind. Alone. For the first time. No brothers, no mentors, no teachers, just eleven-year-old Malao, the monkey, all by himself in the woods. Malao loves to make jokes and fool aro viac

Mouse
Jeff Stone Little street urchin ShaoSu has always wanted to belong. His small size makes him an easy target for bullies and baddies and this little “mouse” always needs a place to hide. When he is befriended by Hok and Ying, he thinks he has found a new family, and eagerly tags along as the viac

Never grow up
Jackie Chan Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it's from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016-after fifty-six years in the industry, over 20 viac

Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 1
Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou In the empire of Chonghua, two young generals rose to prominence side by side. The reserved Mo Xi was known for his commanding air and ruthless temperament. His best friend and comrade, Gu Mang, was the complete opposite: charming and clever, beloved by all…until he shocked the e viac

She Who Became the Sun
Shelley Parker-Chan In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness… In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Z viac

Shop Cats of Hong Kong
Marcel Heijnen A charming look at cats in a range of quirky and atmospheric shops in Hong Kong When long-term cat owner and Dutch photographer Marcel Heijnen moved to Hong Kong, he was delighted to find that many of his neighbours were of the feline variety. It was only natural for him to ma viac

Snake
Jeff Stone Twelve-year-old Seh is a snake-style master and a keeper of secrets. Close-lipped and ever-watchful, he has used his highly attuned senses to collect information about his brothers, his temple, and even Grandmaster. Now, with the temple and Grandmaster gone, Seh sheds his orange viac

Tales of the Teahouse Retold: Investiture of the Gods
Katherine Liang Chew Tales of the Teahouse Retold is based on the author's original translation of Feng Shen Yan Yi, an important volume of Chinese mythology first published during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is the story of the overthrow the Shang Dynasty (circa 1766-1122 BC) and the founding o viac

The Apothecary Diaries 01
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage After breaking a curse on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herb viac

The Apothecary Diaries 01 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery! Maomao leads an unassuming life with her apothecary father, but kidnappers whisk her away to a world of consorts and serving women in the empire s rear viac

The Apothecary Diaries 02
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Ma viac

The Apothecary Diaries 02 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Dismissed from the rear palace, Maomao returns to service in the outer court—as the personal serving woman to none other than Jinshi! That doesn’t necessarily make her popular with the other ladies, but a bit of jealousy might be the least of her problems. A mysterious warehouse viac

The Apothecary Diaries 03
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino After breaking a 'curse' on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster... and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances viac

The Apothecary Diaries 03 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to l viac

The Apothecary Diaries 04
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Though Maomao has left the palace behind and returned to her home in the pleasure district, it seems the Inner Court can't do without her! Jinshi comes to the erstwhile food taster with a request involving the attempted poisoning of the Virtuous Consort during the garden banquet viac

The Apothecary Diaries 04 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Outside of her official duties, Maomao helps friends and acquaintances in the rear palace. Xiaolan needs a new job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu is convinced she’s seen a ghost! Then, when complications arise with Gyokuyou’s pregnancy, Maomao realizes her skil viac

The Apothecary Diaries 05
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Forced to the leave the Inner Palace, Maomao finds herself in the employ of none other than Jinshi, the seemingly ever-present thorn in her side! Immune to his charms, Maomao sets about learning the ways of life in the Outer Palace, where government officials and military officer viac

The Apothecary Diaries 05 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino The birth of Gyokuyou’s son earns her the title of empress and rewrites court politics. Jinshi can also no longer continue his pretense as a eunuch at the rear palace. Although the Shi clan's demise restores peace, threats still loom—including an impending plague of insects. Maom viac

The Apothecary Diaries 06
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao has proven her worth to the denizens of the palace time and time again, but she's got her work cut out for her on this occasion! When the ever luminous Jinshi asks for Maomao's help in disguising himself to take care of business outside the palace walls, Maomao must dig d viac

The Apothecary Diaries 06 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino The events in the western capital threaten to shake not only the political order, but Maomao's personal relationships as well, and she departs the city uncertain what her future holds. A detour on the way home, however, gives her an unexpected insight into her own family. Meanwhi viac

The Apothecary Diaries 07
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao succeeds in saving Jinshi from a horrific fate, proving herself indispensable to the palace once more! But while she is given the chance to explain herself, Maomao has yet to learn that the treachery of the plot she has uncovered is woven deep into the fabric of the very viac

The Apothecary Diaries 07 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao's latest attempt at the court service exam earns her the role of an assistant at a medical office. Changes keep rolling in after a new consort enters the rear palace, bringing her own enigmas. And what does a former emissary to the court want with three young medical assis viac

The Apothecary Diaries 08
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino The truth of Maomao’s birth is revealed?! Sly tactician Lakan’s attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking “poison” as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a viac

The Apothecary Diaries 08 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino The whole capital seems to have gone Go-crazy when Lakan publishes a book about his games. He’s got even bigger plans, holding a Go tournament that’s open to all—and rumor has it that if anyone can topple the strategist himself, he’ll grant them any single request they might ask. viac

The Apothecary Diaries 09
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares. Though the excitement is contagious and even Maomao looks forward to making purchases of her own, she soon cottons on to something potentially sinister abo viac

The Apothecary Diaries 09 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao has effectively become Jinshi’s personal physician, but she’s just a simple apothecary. If she’s going to give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. When she turns to her father for help, he says he’ll only teach her if she can pas viac

The Apothecary Diaries 10
Itsuki Nanao   Nekokurage   Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino When two beautiful foreign envoys with designs on the Emperor come calling with a tale of old about a spellbinding courtesan who captured the imagination of their family patriarch, it’s up to Maomao to concoct a theatrical scheme to give the ladies a whopper of a story to take ho viac

The Apothecary Diaries 10 [LN]
Natsu Hyuuga   Touko Shino Maomao finds herself once more in the western capital. She tries to focus on her work—which isn’t made any easier when she’s paired with not just the quack doctor but the smart-mouthed young physician Tianyu. Meanwhile, Jinshi might be the Imperial younger brother, but the wester viac