A muizai is a mistress’s shadow, there to do her bidding . . .In nineteenth-century China, tightly bound feet, or “golden lilies,” are the mark of an honorable woman. When Little Flower is sold as a maidservant to Linjing, a daughter of the prominent Fong family, she clings to the hope that her golden lilies will someday lead her out of a life of slavery.Not only does Little Flower have bound feet—uncommon for a muizai—but she is ...

A veteran journalist presents "an epic account of the worst famine in history . . . a landmark in the Chinese people's own efforts to confront their history" (Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books).An estimated thirty-six million Chinese men, women, and children starved to death during China's Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s and early '60s. One of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century, the famine is poorly understood, and in China is stil...

Whip up tasty vegan versions of your favorite Chinese dishesNow you can easily satisfy your cravings for Chinese food while maintaining a plant-based diet. The Vegan Chinese Cookbook offers a wide range of delicious recipes, including both classic plant-based dishes and vegan versions of home and restaurant favorites. You'll be inspired to start preparing mouthwatering dishes immediately with recipes that utilize simple ingredients you can easily find at y...

Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist.Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigra...

This book studies the body language in films. It not only serves the fundamental purpose of conveying information and expressing emotions, but also reflects the artistic embodiment of the fusion between natural and performative bodies. Through this meaningful artistic form, it attains a crucial artistic status in the realm of filmmaking. The study of body language in films can provide accurate and powerful means of expression in filmmaking, offer actors a basis and methodology for their pe...

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues!Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets!For one thing, it’s hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason’s life has reached a whole new level of exciting—and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is . . . just Jason. But he’s determined to be the best boy...

With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of *The Mandalorian*and the Asian-inspired epic fantasy of She Who Became the Sun, Neon Yang’s Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame is a stunning q****ueer novella about a dragon hunter finding home with a dragon queen.Few know the true identity of the masked guildknight of Mithrandon.She barely remembers herself.The...

Wind-induced Vibration of Long Span Suspension Bridges in mountainous areas includes the author's research on such bridges and adopts a combination of on-site measurements, wind tunnel tests, theoretical analyses and numerical calculations to discuss: the characteristics and parameters of the wind environment at bridge sites; the buffeting response of bridges under the effect of winds on bridges in mountainous areas; the vortex response of wide-bodied flat steel box girders; chattering cha...

**A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.As featured in People ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ NPR ∙ Marie Claire ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ and more!**Dr. Jo Ness prefers jellyfish to people. Her best friend, Aldo, was the exception, but he died seven months ago. So she spends her days hidden ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKFINALIST FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NONFICTION“Riveting . . . a powerful snapshot of four young Chinese women attempting to assert control over the direction of their lives.” —The New York Times Book Review“As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary.” —British** VogueA sweeping yet intimate portrait of modern China told through the lives of four ordinary wom...

This book covers the principles, methods, and state-of-the-art applications of positioning and sensing across both ground-based and aerial wireless networks. The first two chapters introduce key performance metrics and measurement techniquesalong with enabling tools. In the next two chapters, this book examines radio-frequency implementations over Wi-Fi systems, followed by visible-light positioning systems.Building on these chapters, fusion-based strategies demonstrate how inertia...

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang!Mia Tang is play to win!The Women’s World Cup is coming to Southern California, and everyone has soccer fever—especially Mia Tang! The U.S. team is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. But when her P.E. teacher gives her a C, Mia tries to pull up her grade by scoring interviews with...