About A Deadly Secret
After witnessing the various struggles for possession of the manual, Di Yun finally understands the dark nature and greed of Man. He returns with Qi Fang’s orphaned daughter, Kong Xincai, to the snowy valley where he decides to settle…
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber of China
As typical of many of his other Wuxia novels, Jin Yong implemented elements of history in the story, including characters such as the founder of the Ming Dynasty Zhu…
About Swordswoman Riding West on White Horse
The “ghost” retells his story and reveals that he has been betrayed by his former disciple, who is actually Ji, and forced into exile. He reveals himself as the…
Medicine
In 1973, the excavation of a tomb dating back to the year 168 BC at Mawangdui（马王堆 Mǎwáng duī）, Changsha, a city in south China, shook the world. The body of…
Farming and Sericulture
Complete Treaties on Agriculture was written by Xu Guangqi (1562-1633). An avid reader from childhood, he gained extensive knowledge of a wide range of topics, and made in-depth studies…
