Wu Chinese

Empress Wu Zetian (624-705 AD) was the only woman to be the sovereign ruler of imperial China. A teenage concubine of the Tang Emperor Taizong, she seduced his son while the emperor lay dying. Recalled from a nunnery as part of an intricate court power-game, she caused the deaths of two lady rivals, before securing her enthronement as the Emperor Gaozong's consort. She ruled in the name of her husband and two eldest sons, presiding over the pinnacle of the Silk Road, before proclaiming herself the founder of a new dynasty.

Unlock the power of Mandarin Chinese with Master HSK 1 Grammar: Volume 1! Designed for HSK 1 learners and Chinese language beginners, this audiobook simplifies essential grammar concepts to help you speak confidently and build a solid foundation. With step-by-step explanations, practical examples, and guided practice, this audiobook is perfect for anyone starting their journey into the Chinese language.

Embark on a journey to fluency in Mandarin Chinese with the 'Chinese Conversation Starter: Unlock Your Path to Fluent' audiobook. This comprehensive resource features six engaging lessons designed to equip learners with essential conversational skills. From mastering greetings and introductions to expressing gratitude and more, each lesson offers around 15 carefully crafted sentences, meticulously read three times—twice slowly to aid pronunciation and comprehension, and once at a natural pace.

This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence...

A harrowing dual memoir that braids the story of a Chinese-American woman’s search for identity with the dramatic tale of her great-aunt, who was born at the turn of the century in tradition-bound China and went on to become Vice President of China’s first women’s bank. "In China, a woman...

Im fernen Osten, mitten im großen Meer, ist eine Insel, die heißt: der Berg der Blumen und Früchte. Auf diesem Berge stand ein hoher Fels. Der hatte seit Anbeginn der Welt alle geheimen Samenkräfte von Himmel und Erde, Sonne und Mond in sich aufgenommen; dadurch erhielt er übernatürliche Zeugungskraft. Eines Tages barst er und gebar ein steinernes Ei. Es war rund wie eine Kugel. Aus diesem Ei ward durch Zauberkraft ein steinerner Affe ausgebrütet. Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet.

Listen to New HSK (HSK 3.0): Level 1, Volume 2 brings you 150 more essential Mandarin words and real-world sentences—all aligned with the new HSK 3.0 Level 1 syllabus. Each word is introduced with its meaning, followed by a clear example sentence: spoken slowly twice (for listening and repetition), then again at natural speed, and finished with an English translation. This structure helps you build listening accuracy, speaking fluency, and true retention—without relying on apps or memorization tricks.

Ready to move beyond the basics and use Mandarin with more confidence in everyday life? Listen to New HSK (HSK 3.0): Level 3, Volume 1 is a structured Mandarin Chinese audio training program designed to help you build stronger vocabulary, improve listening comprehension, and grow your speaking...

This audiobook builds on the foundations of Volume 1, guiding you through 10 new beginner-friendly lessons. You’ll master essential grammar for talking about time and dates, measure words, “how many/how much,” and polite everyday phrases.

The dramatic real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution. Benny must decide either to escape to Hong Kong or navigate the intricacies of a newly Communist China. Annuo, forced to flee with her father, a defeated Nationalist official, becomes an unwelcome exile in Taiwan. The financially strapped Ho fights deportation from the US in order to continue his studies while his family struggles at home. Bing, given away by her poor parents, faces the prospect of a new life among strangers in America.

How far would you go to secure the best future for your child? Chen Yunxian wants more from life than that of a noodle seller’s daughter. Instead, Chen Yunxian goes to college, marries her ambitious first love, Yang Dingguo, and has a bright young son, Peichen, for whom Chen Yunxian will do anything.

明朝末年，万历皇帝朱翊钧消极怠政，常年不朝，导致朝纲紊乱，朋党林立……明朝末年，萬曆皇帝朱翊鈞消極怠政，常年不朝，導致朝綱紊亂，朋黨林立……

南宋庆元年间，宁宗皇帝赵扩昏庸无能，奸相韩侂胄勾结太皇太后吴芍芬擅权专政，大搞党禁，致使朝廷内部朋党林立、乌烟瘴气……南宋慶元年間，寧宗皇帝趙擴昏庸無能，奸相韓侂冑勾結太皇太后吳芍芬擅權專政，大搞黨禁，致使朝廷內部朋黨林立、烏煙瘴氣……

国仇与家恨，忠诚与背叛，斗争与阴谋。朝廷权臣、掌兵大将、爱国名士、金人间谍、江湖异侠、民间高人无不在这深不见底的历史漩涡中各怀奇谋、各显身手……國仇與家恨，忠誠與背叛，鬥爭與陰謀。朝廷權臣、掌兵大將、愛國名士、金人間諜、江湖異俠、民間高人無不在這深不見底的歷史漩渦中各懷奇謀、各顯身手……

名臣晏殊因忤逆刘太后被贬为应天知府后，在南京举办了一场盛大宴会。觥筹交错之际，离奇血案发生，更牵扯出一系列的怪案。南京留守之子包拯不畏艰险，一心要查明真相。世情错综交织，公道自在人心…… 名臣晏殊因忤逆劉太后被貶為應天知府後，在南京舉辦了一場盛大宴會。觥籌交錯之際，離奇血案發生，更牽扯出一系列的怪案。南京留守之子包拯不畏艱險，一心要查明真相。世情錯綜交織，公道自在人心……

大汉立国不久，汉高帝刘邦遭遇白登之围，被匈奴骑兵围困长达七天之久。大汉不得不献公主给匈奴单于，以屈辱的和亲来换取边境安宁。细君远嫁，解忧和亲，苏武牧羊，李陵降胡。英雄与美人，铁血与柔情，残酷与浪漫，野性与天真，交织出一曲猎猎大风歌…… 大漢立國不久，漢高帝劉邦遭遇白登之圍，被匈奴騎兵圍困長達七天之久。大漢不得不獻公主給匈奴單于，以屈辱的和親來換取邊境安寧。細君遠嫁，解憂和親，蘇武牧羊，李陵降胡。英雄與美人，鐵血與柔情，殘酷與浪漫，野性與天真，交織出一曲獵獵大風歌……

《西游记》以“唐僧取经”这一历史事件为蓝本，描写了孙悟空出世，后遇见了唐僧、猪八戒和沙和尚三人，一路降妖伏魔，保护唐僧西行取经，经历了九九八十一难，终于到达西天见到如来佛祖，最终五圣成真的故事。…… 《西遊記》以「唐僧取經」這一歷史事件為藍本，描寫了孫悟空出世，後遇見了唐僧、豬八戒和沙和尚三人，一路降妖伏魔，保護唐僧西行取經，經歷了九九八十一難，終於到達西天見到如來佛祖，最終五聖成真的故事。

《西游记》是中国古代第一部浪漫主义章回体长篇神魔小说。该书以“唐僧取经”这一历史事件为蓝本，通过作者的艺术加工，深刻地描绘了当时的社会现实。《西遊記》是中國古代第一部浪漫主義章回體長篇神魔小說。該書以「唐僧取經」這一歷史事件為藍本，通過作者的藝術加工，深刻地描繪了當時的社會現實。

Will Africa be the world's next hub of manufacturing? China is answering in the affirmative and investing accordingly. This book dispels the notion that this crucial story is merely about China's exploitation of Africa's resources, illuminating deep questions about our own Western approach to development and the implications for the future of manufacturing. The fact that China sees Africa not for its poverty but for its potential wealth is a striking departure from the attitude of the West, in particular the United States.

说话人人都会，但不见得人人会说话。一句话说得好，可以说得人笑；一句话说得不好，可以说得人跳……說話人人都會，但不見得人人會說話。一句話說得好，可以說得人笑；一句話說得不好，可以說得人跳……