Download or read book Blue Dragon and White Snake written by Jings Chen and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When war fire was burning over Chinese mainland around 1948 to 1949, tons of KMT soldiers forced to withdraw into Indochina; Lieutenant General Ho Pei-fu was the vice commander of the saying military corp; During that couple of years surviving in Vietnam, he met an Euroasian beauty hooker who became his seventh concubine after the troops returned and settled down on Taiwan Island in early1953. The Generals power faded and finally lost it but he still could go on maintaining his fortune also influence through his long time founded traitional Chinese black and white networks while the young high class hooker Black Rose also took advantage to use her mobster philosophy to run out of concubine birdcage and step by step rose herself into North American business jungle... Blue Dragon and White Snake is a fictionous story formed by authors immaginations also basing on that old times somehow facts, legends or unproofed rumers; the old time had been gone but people used to repeat their shits to presure empty fame, sex and money through power and blood; Life is a whore at the end........ During 1949 up to 1988 Taiwan had been under military marshal law ruling and the term White Terror used to mentioned along those years.....
Download or read book Blue Dragon written by Kylie Chan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian author Kylie Chan concludes her action-packed contemporary urban fantasy trilogy with Blue Dragon—a most satisfying end to her electrifying tale of ancient gods and malevolent demons, of love and extraordinary destiny. Once again, the author of White Tiger and Red Phoenix draws from Chinese mythology and ingeniously combines magic, martial arts, and Taoist philosophy with paranormal romance, as heroine Emma Donahoe must battle supernatural evil in numerous foul forms in order to save her beloved husband, a 3000 year old Chinese god whose power is being drained by living in the mortal world. A breathtaking blend of urban fantasy and Kung Fu, Blue Dragon and the other books in Chan’s spectacular series will delight fans of Lilith Saintcrow, Liz Williams, Karen Chance, Devon Monk, Ilona Andrews, and any fantasy lover looking for something distinctly different.
Download or read book Korea written by Keith Pratt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.
Download or read book Simian s Lair A Tale From The Land of Verne written by David H. Burton and published by Stonehenge Press. This book was released on 2011-04-17 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 'Tale From the Land of Verne' is a children's short story that takes place in the world of the Grim Doyle Adventures. Enjoy reading about some of the characters you know from Scourge! Four orphans from the land of Verne are lured into Simian's Lair - a dark abode whose purpose has been lost to the ravages of time. In it dwells an evil that must be cleansed, and from it, they must retrieve a secret that's been locked away for centuries. Join them, along with Madam Patrice and Master Rickett, on a journey where courage is found in the darkest of places.
Download or read book Chikubushima written by Andrew Mark Watsky and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this meticulous and lucid study, Andrew Watsky keenly illustrates how private belief and political ambition influenced artsitic production at the intersection of institutional Buddhism and Shinto during this tumultuous period of rapid and radical political, social, and aesthetic changes. He offers substantial conclusions not only about the specific site, but also, more broadly, about the nature of art production in Japan and how perceptions of the sacred shaped the concerns and actions of the secular rulers ... Watsky has had unique access to the island, and many of the images included here have not previously been published. -- Book Jacket.
Download or read book The Blue dragon Ballads written by Alfred James Fritchey and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Edo Anthology written by Sumie Jones and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the eighteenth century, Edo (today’s Tokyo) became the world’s largest city, quickly surpassing London and Paris. Its rapidly expanding population and flourishing economy encouraged the development of a thriving popular culture. Innovative and ambitious young authors and artists soon began to look beyond the established categories of poetry, drama, and prose, banding together to invent completely new literary forms that focused on the fun and charm of Edo. Their writings were sometimes witty, wild, and bawdy, and other times sensitive, wise, and polished. Now some of these high spirited works, celebrating the rapid changes, extraordinary events, and scandalous news of the day, have been collected in an accessible volume highlighting the city life of Edo. Edo’s urban consumers demanded visual presentations and performances in all genres. Novelties such as books with text and art on the same page were highly sought after, as were kabuki plays and the polychrome prints that often shared the same themes, characters, and even jokes. Popular interest in sex and entertainment focused attention on the theatre district and “pleasure quarters,” which became the chief backdrops for the literature and arts of the period. Gesaku, or “playful writing,” invented in the mid-eighteenth century, satirized the government and samurai behavior while parodying the classics. These entertaining new styles bred genres that appealed to the masses. Among the bestsellers were lengthy serialized heroic epics, revenge dramas, ghost and monster stories, romantic melodramas, and comedies that featured common folk. An Edo Anthology offers distinctive and engaging examples of this broad range of genres and media. It includes both well-known masterpieces and unusual examples from the city’s counterculture, some popular with intellectuals, others with wider appeal. Some of the translations presented here are the first available in English and many are based on first editions. In bringing together these important and expertly translated Edo texts in a single volume, this collection will be warmly welcomed by students and interested readers of Japanese literature and popular culture.
Download or read book Marionette Theatre in Quanzhou written by Robin Ruizendaal and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1990's to 2003 the author followed four marionette theatre companies in the Quanzhou area. Based on this unique fieldwork the author describes both the theatrical and social context of the marionette theatre. He shows it as a complex entity in which elements of religion, ritual, language, history and social structure all come together. The study includes an analysis of the companies' organization, libretti, music and puppets, as well as of the social and religous context of the performances and their ritual aspects. Its important insights into the functioning of a traditional form of theatre in the economically advanced region of southern Fujian provide a fascinating window on contemporary China.
Download or read book Jade Chest of Treasure written by Sheng Bau and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an English translation of the ancient Mongolian prediction manual called Jade Chest of Treasure (Erdeniyn Has Haircag). The book has been used in the herdsmen household on the Mongolian grassland spreading over Northeast Asia. The manual covers astrology, numerology, omenology and divina- tion as used by herdsmen of the steppes. The original was in four books which are now translated into a single volume with some omission.
Download or read book World Folklore for Storytellers Tales of Wonder Wisdom Fools and Heroes written by Howard J Sherman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a treasury of favorite and little known tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, gracefully retold and accompanied by fascinating, detailed information of their historic and cultural backgrounds. The introduction provides an informative overview of folklore, its purpose in world cultures and in contemporary society and popular culture. Following this, the main sections of the book are arranged by tale type, covering wonder tales, hero tales, tales of kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and finally tales of fools and wise people. Each section begins by comparing the tales cross-culturally, explaining similarities and differences in the folkloric narratives. Tales from diverse cultures are then presented, introduced, and retold in a highly readable fashion.
Download or read book A Peterborough psalter and bestiary of the fourteenth century written by Roxburghe Club and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book written by and published by Pan Asian Publications (USA). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture book, focusing on the Asia Paciflic region.
Download or read book Folk lore India written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning from China written by Carl Fingerhuth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful social and cultural transformations of recent decades as expressed in the shape and form of the city need to be examined and reviewed. New methods and procedures in urban planning and a new relationship between town and land are urgently required. Learning from China calls to mind that seminal work of the post-modern, Learning from Las Vegas, and relates the principles of Taoist thought and action to the perspectives for a new urban design beyond that of today, truly post modern.
Download or read book The Blue Rose Fairy Book written by Maurice Baring and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of fairy tales adapted from Greek and Russian legends. The writer combined brilliant imagery with wonderfully crafted language. On top of it, the fascinating characters and stories make this an enjoyable read.
Download or read book A World of Chess written by Jean-Louis Cazaux and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.
Download or read book Incredible Teacher written by Yi JiuTian and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During this experience, the super young master, Fang Qin, transformed into a commoner and began his ordinary journey. However, if the Heavens did not fulfil one's wish, then all sorts of troubles would come knocking on one's door. It was impossible for him to be calm even if he wanted to? That big bro will transform into a dragon and stir up the winds and clouds!
