Silk Road of Oriental Books

In the dazzling constellation of Chinese history, the figure of the "Immortal Poet" Li Bai forever shines with brilliant light. Li Bai's life is full of legends. Stripping away the "Immortal Poet" aura, what was the real Li Bai like? This issue’s interpretation will comprehensively explore his life, which was both radiant and tumultuous, by presenting a detailed chronology and linking it with his poetry. We will trace the important milestones in Li Bai's life, allowing you to experience the joys and sorrows he navigated between success and failure, and to truly approach, understand, and appreciate Li Bai, Tang poetry, and the Tang Dynasty.

The tumultuous life of Zeng Guofan is filled with many unknown details. This book presents a portrait of Zeng Guofan, the earnest, diligent, pragmatic, and disciplined “Wenzheng Gong,” as well as a conflicted, struggling, and deeply embedded career official. Through Zeng Guofan, readers can glimpse the subtle and complex “unwritten rules” of traditional Chinese bureaucracy and the unique survival philosophy with Chinese characteristics.

If you're curious about traditional Chinese culture and social structure, this book is your perfect guide, taking you deep into every corner of rural China. It analyzes various aspects of rural Chinese society including rural communities, cultural transmission, family systems, moral concepts, and social changes. Interested in understanding traditional Chinese society? This book is like a key that unlocks the mysterious veil of rural Chinese social structure and cultural traditions.

In many films and television productions, Empress Dowager Cixi is portrayed as an authoritarian and ruthless ruler. However, upon reflection, we've symbolized a real person to the extent that we've forgotten Cixi was indeed a real person, with another side to her that remains largely unknown to us.

Kublai Khan, as the emperor of the Mongol Empire unified China and established the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century. From a visionary leader who brought about innovation and renewal, to a ruthless and ambitious monarch, his life was intertwined with both achievements and controversies.