Laszlo Montgomery's long-running podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained tens of thousands of fans, including not only listeners eager to learn about Chinese history but also those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts that you can follow along to as you read.This new volume, the second of three, contains a treasure trove of Chinese Sayings, or Chengyu. For almost a decade Laszlo has presented the...

Laszlo Montgomery's long-running podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained tens of thousands of fans, including not only listeners eager to learn about Chinese history but also those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts that you can follow along to as you read.This new volume, the third of three, completes a treasure trove of Chinese Sayings, or Chengyu. For almost a decade Laszlo has presented the...

Laszlo Montgomery's long-running podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained tens of thousands of fans, including not only listeners eager to learn about Chinese history but also those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts that you can follow along to as you read.This new volume contains a treasure trove of Chinese Sayings, or Chengyu. For almost a decade Laszlo has presented the history, legends, and...

Laszlo Montgomery's award-winning podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained many thousands of fans, including people who want to learn about Chinese history and those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts for you to follow as you listen.This volume covers the mythical and ancient beginnings of tea and how it evolved from a bitter tasting medicinal brew to a beverage fit for an emperor. The life and ...

Laszlo Montgomery's award-winning podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained many thousands of fans, including people who want to learn about Chinese history and those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts for you to follow as you listen.This volume covers the ancient history of the Book of Changes, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Daoism, and the philosophies of the great Song and Ming Neo-Confucianists.Del...

Laszlo Montgomery's award-winning podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained many thousands of fans, including people who want to learn about Chinese history and those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts for you to follow as you listen.In this volume, the history of tea takes a tumultuous turn after the drink is discovered and enthusiastically embraced by the Europeans and Americans. The focus will...

Laszlo Montgomery's long-running podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained tens of thousands of fans, including not only listeners eager to learn about Chinese history but also those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts that you can follow along to as you read.In this volume, Laszlo explains China's Warlord era of 1916 to 1928. The events leading up to and during these tumultuous years are presente...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #14: Day of the Dragon King, they had lots of questions. Who was the Dragon King? How did he build the Great Wall? What is Chinese New Year? What are some other Chinese traditions...

A collection of 15 classic Chinese folk stories—passed down from generation to generation—presented in both Chinese and English.Welcome to the fascinating world of Chinese folklore. The fifteen stories in this book address universal concerns such as the origins of humankind, the impact of wars and natural disasters, the great deeds of cultural heroes, the struggle for dignity and justice for the common man, and the yearnings of the human heart.For ...

A new, definitive translation of thequintessential Korean classic: the Robin Hood story of a magical boy who joins a group of robber bandits and becomes a king*Selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post*The Story of Hong Gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic Korean fiction. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels, and comics...

Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been read and appreciated by a host of military men and philosophers down through the ages. More recently, it has become popular as a manual for business success and guide to boardroom battles, seen by many as a lodestar in achieving success in the ruthless world of competitive capitalism – a text so currently fashionable that even Paris Hilton has been photographed reading it.Yet what makes the present study so valuable is not just...

“In this delightful little book, Deng shares 144 ancient tales that are at times folkloric, others more comedic or tragic or paradoxical, and some just plain ribald. The advice contained here is simply presented: carry only what you need for the journey, literally and metaphorically. Quiet wisdom of the best kind.” —Library JournalTaming Tigers & Butterfly Dreams: 144 Fables—Taoist Wisdom for Modern Life is filled with ancient stories that express great truths by ...