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Understanding the Analects of Confucius is a courageous attempt to answer all the long-standing questions about this ancient Chinese book -- The Analects of Confucius -- which consists of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries. The book is believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius''s followers during the Warring States period (475-221 BC). Throughout the past 2,000 years, it has been one of the most widely read and studied books in the Chinese World, and continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese and East Asian thought and values today.The author of Understanding the Analects of Confucius, Dr Mingte Liu, bases his interpretation of the book on Confucius''s writing style and the political and social circumstances in which the philosopher lived and served as a teacher/scholar. He further compares his interpretation with those by other Chinese scholars in an evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, Dr Liu includes a series of questions and answers between a group of graduate students and himself, as a reflection of how today''s Chinese youths think of this ancient book and its impact on contemporary Chinese society and culture. Understanding the Analects of Confucius is therefore a valuable text for all who are interested in understanding the past, present and future of China as a rising superpower.

Cowboy, an autobiographical novel by Chinese author Zsiying Lam, tells the adventures of a Chinese merchant throughout the second half of the 20th century. Having left China from Hong Kong to pursue studying opportunities and a better life, he ended up migrating to Canada but returning to Southeast Asia to launch various business ventures. His eventful life is a testimony of the constant struggles and unexpected twists and turns faced by Chinese migrants overseas.

For Chinese readers, IVF Success is the first independent, evidence-based book with no conflicts of interest that addresses major issues surrounding IVF success and failure.Successful IVF can bring you immeasurable happiness, but it can also be responsible for profound disappointment when it does not go as planned.The emotional and financial costs of undergoing IVF are considerable, especially when you have to undergo multiple cycles. This can leave you feeling desperate, vulnerable, and willing to try anything that promises an easy fix.IVF Success aims to provide you with the facts that will enable you to optimize your chances of achieving your goal, parenthood.

Coming to Chinese readers for the first time: An unlikely hero goes from being an ordinary boy to having super human powers in a world that has changed as much as he has! Dust: Before and After is a high-class, fast-paced action adventure suspense story with heart that will leave you cheering for the misfit of survivors. This new Dystopian series by New York Times (Twin Dragons and Dagger's Hope) and 14 time USA Today bestselling author is an emotionally charged fantasy adventure story filled with heart-pounding action and suspense for readers of all ages.Synopsis:After fragments of a comet hit Earth, Dust wakes to discover the world as he knew it is gone. It isn't the only thing that has changed though; so has Dust. He now possesses powers that continue to grow, but they also come with a price.A deadly encounter after Dust leaves his home leads to a new discovery -- other survivors. Dust soon learns that another creature has risen from the ashes, one that is determined to possess the powers he now has. On a journey filled with danger, it will take the skills of not just Dust but those of his friends if they are to survive.This time the race is not to the swift but to the deadliest in a world where a changed human boy and an odd assortment of friends must face their worst nightmares and accept that life on Earth will never be the same again.Join Dust and his friends as they fight to overcome an evil force determined to create a new species unlike any the world has ever known.

Read for Yourself is Taiwanese Australian writer Sunflower's fourth collection of blog articles. Written during June 2010 and June 2019 and published on the "Voices under the Sun" blog (Taiwan), these are her comments on all aspects of Chinese and Western literature and arts. Most of these articles celebrate reading as an art and an essential part of modern life. Others explore the triumphs and challenges faced by those writers, translators, readers, reviewers and literary scholars in both Chinese and English Worlds.Born in 1971 in Taipei, Taiwan and now based in Melbourne, Australia, Sunflower is a bilingual writer, translator, reader, reviewer, journalist, independent scholar and publisher in both Chinese and English languages. Via her website eBook Dynasty, she assists emerging and established English-language authors, literary agents and publishers to translate, publish and promote their titles to the Chinese World. She also helps Chinese-language writers promote their writings to the English World."Voices under the Sun" blog (Taiwan, in Traditional Chinese): http://blog.ylib.com/sunflower/"Voices under the Sun" blog (Australia, in Englih and Traditional Chinese): https://christinesunflower.com/

Getting together with a partner may be easy, but staying together is anything but. So how do you keep a loving relationship alive, and your sexual intensity fully charged? How do you grow as a partnership, rather than grow apart?How Two Love sets out with a bold ambition; to offer the tools and guidance you need to solve these problems, turning the practice of love into an art. How Two Love is a celebration of our relationships, not as a formula, but as a work in progress, messy and complex and wonderful. With a transparency that refreshes, and a lightness that will leave you smiling, internationally respected author and educator Jan Resnick turns his extensive experience of psychotherapy and couples counselling into a series of charmingly recounted stories from his consulting room. He brings together surprisingly connected themes and lessons learned from a career that spans three continents and four decades.Described as "the book that, now in my sixties, I wish I had read in my twenties" by psychiatrist and author Richard A. Chefetz, MD, How Two Love doesn't seek to diagnose or judge. It isn't a textbook reserved for specialists and professionals. Resnick's audience is far broader. As Psychotherapist and author Nancy McWilliams, PhD, wrote, How Two Love is for "anyone who has ever been in love, wanted to be in love, lost a love, or suffered for love".The first offering in his Meaningful Living Book Series, How Two Love is a powerful and transformative guide made for two, a reminder that, in love, every wound, every mistake, and every missed opportunity is an occasion to heal, to grow and to learn. In its pages, Resnick has deftly created a detailed roadmap, revealing how you can avoid the pitfalls that lead to breakdown and emotional injury; while raising the deeper issues of desire, the loving sexuality of a long-term partnership, and, most importantly, what makes love work over time.

IVF Success (Simplified Chinese Edition), written by Dr Raphael Kuhn and translated by Yvonne Yiwen Xu, is the first independent, evidence-based book with no conflicts of interest that addresses major issues surrounding IVF success and failure.Successful IVF can bring you immeasureable happiness, but it can also be responsible for profound disappointment when it does not go as planned.The emotional and financial costs of undergoing IVF are considerable, especially when you have to undergo multiple cycles. This can leave you feeling desperate, vulnerable, and willing to try anything that promises an easy fix.IVF Success aims to provide you with the facts that will enable you to optimise your chances of achieving your goal, parenthood.

Cowboy, an autobiographical novel by Chinese author Zsiying Lam, tells the adventures of a Chinese merchant throughout the second half of the 20th century. Having left China for Hong Kong to pursue studying opportunities and a better life, he ended up migrating to Canada but returning to Southeast Asia to launch various business ventures. His eventful life is a testimony of the constant struggles and unexpected twists and turns faced by Chinese migrants overseas.

My Country, My People: Reflections on the Implementation of the “One China” Principle is a collection of 32 essays. The author, Chen Wu Chu, was a public servant doing secretarial work for the President of the Executive Yuan, Taiwan, Republic of China. Chu frequently composed investigative reports and analytical essays on economic, financial and social affairs for Cabinet members as decision-making references. Currently residing overseas, Chu continues to offer valuable insight and advice in the form of essays that help enhancing both China's and Taiwan’s political reforms on creating a democratic, capable and efficient government in order to promote the wellbeing for all the people and achieve world peace as a whole.Now these essays are collected in My Country, My People: Reflections on the Implementation of the “One China” Principle, following the publication of its sister work On Security, Peace and Equal Distribution of Wealth in 2017. The book begins with a subtitle “An Investigation of the Sovereignty of Taiwan, Republic of China: Regarding Contemporary Disputes over the ‘1992 Consensus’" , i.e. the "One China" principle which advocates the peaceful reunification of  both sides of the Taiwan Strait to be a "Great China". Next, a diverse range of essays tackle important issues such as the interpretation of the “One China” principle and how China could reform its political and economic systems in order to achieve the well-known “Chinese Dream”. The book concludes with a series of reminiscences on various individuals, organizations and political policies that played an important role in shaping the author’s life.For all readers within and beyond the Greater China, My Country, My People: Reflections on the Implementation of the “One China” Principle is a thought-provoking, informative book, highlighting the vital role of Taiwan as the gateway to the Asia Pacific. As the world continues to adapt to China’s rise as a superpower, it remains the author’s hope that this book can be of much value to all who work for the best interests of global Chinese communities.

On Security, Peace and Equal Distribution of Wealth is a collection of 30 essays on economics and management. The author, Chen Wu Chu, was a public servant doing secretarial work for the President of the Executive Yuan. He frequently composed investigative reports and analytical essays on economic, financial and social affairs for Cabinet members as decision-making references. Now these essays are collected in a single volume for those who care deeply about the people on Taiwan, Republic of China.The 30 essays collected in this book tackle a wide range of political, economic, social and cultural issues. These include Taiwan's interior and foreign affairs, finance, economic development, education system and cultural development, just to name a few. The focus is to help enhance political reforms on creating a democratic, capable and efficient government in order to implement the nation's public policies successfully. More importantly, the goal is to achieve equal distribution of wealth among the people in order to establish a secure, peaceful and prosperous society - a goal set up by Dr Sun Yat-Sen, founding father of the Republic of China, in his renowned The Three Principles of the People more than a century ago.For all readers within and beyond the studies of economics and management, On Security, Peace and Equal Distribution of Wealth is a treasure trove in which much wisdom can be found. It also remains the author's hope that this book can be of much value to current authorities and public intellectuals in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, etc, who work for the best interests of all Chinese people.

Wondrous Feng-Shui consists of 122 articles, covering remarkable stories mentioned in the author's collection of over 100 thread-bound ancient feng-shui books and the oddities experienced by the author as a professional feng-shui consultant over the years. Other than focusing on the main classic geomancy theme, the book also covers topics like palm reading, numerology, and date picking, from improving sexual dysfunction by placing the bed in an auspicious position, to rare ancient feng-shui layouts highly praised by homosexuals. A short note is added to the end of each article, sharing fun facts and enhancing readability. The two appendices, the "Do's and Don'ts - 100 Tips on Feng-shui" and "Be Cautious When Naming a Baby", have practical reference values for those who want to relocate their home and for those who want to name their babies.

Wondrous Feng-Shui consists of 122 articles, covering remarkable stories mentioned in the author's collection of over 100 thread-bound ancient feng-shui books and the oddities experienced by the author as a professional feng-shui consultant over the years. Other than focusing on the main classic geomancy theme, the book also covers topics like palm reading, numerology, and date picking, from improving sexual dysfunction by placing the bed in an auspicious position, to rare ancient feng-shui layouts highly praised by homosexuals. A short note is added to the end of each article, sharing fun facts and enhancing readability. The two appendices, the "Do's and Don'ts - 100 Tips on Feng-shui" and "Be Cautious When Naming a Baby", have practical reference values for those who want to relocate their home and for those who want to name their babies.

In the "Blazing Age of Red" during the 1970s, a time much praised by Chinese poets and writers, the sky was as grim as the walled land. Where all shared the same gaunt expressions and social mannerisms. Where all wore the same blue-grey uniforms. Yet, when four young women walk out of Shanghai's narrow lanes and alleys, their aspiration for excellence and fierce pursuit of love casts a colourful light against this gloomy background; making life meaningful and valuable again. Those Shanghai Girls tells a brilliant story about contemporary China as it continues to transform and adapt to this beautiful new world.

Working as a flight attendant in Japan, Shanshan Wu falls in love with Sato, a pilot and the heir of a rich, powerful Japanese family. However, their romance is ruined after Sato's family discovers the dark past of Shanshan's mother. Undaunted, Shanshan's mother begins pushing her daughter towards all sorts of men that she considers as "prizes".Still, Shanshan's heart lingers on Sato, in spite of his lust and merciless manipulation. Meanwhile, she becomes involved with two other men, one of which is perfect but for his disability. As for the other man, well, Shanshan is not even aware of his love for her...Love in Japan is a beautiful tale of a woman's fearless pursuit of true love. It is heart-wrenching, seeing how she confronts the numerous obstacles that life throws at her. The story of Shanshan is proof that love conquers all.

"Wanted: A coach for my wife. Only those who are between the ages of 30 and 40, who are healthy, strong and capable, who have considerable sexual experiences, should apply..."In this book of erotic fiction, the nameless protagonist accepts a job and entangles himself in the complex circumstances of cross-cultural marriages. While he is fairly capable of training other people's wives, life is not as simple and perfect as he has previously thought. Soon he will have to face the choices of a man -- whether he should remain single or get married, i.e. whether he should remain free or be "caught". What will be his decision? Full of twists and turns, The Wife Coach has a fascinating ending.

The Dandelion Sailor is "housewife author" Su Ya's first book of short stories. The original edition, published in 2012, contains nine short stories written in Taiwan and Australia. This edition, published in 2018, includes 10 new stories written in Australia.