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When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

The author presents nine stories based upon some of her favorite ancient Chinese novels and operas.

When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

Memoir of three Chinese women, Jung Chang, her mother, and her grandmother in twentieth-century China.

Discusses the food traditions of China, looks at various Chinese cuisines, common and unusual ingredients, and cooking techniques, and includes a selection of recipes.

Tells the story of the author's great-aunt Chang Yu-i, a woman who challenged Chinese tradition by refusing to have her feet bound, marrying and divorcing preeminent poet Hsu Chih-mo, and running the Shanghai Women's Savings Bank during the 1930s.

Contains a graphic novel adaptation of Sun Tzu's 2,000-year-old writings on the strategies and tactics of war, and describes how it has been used by business people in the area of management leadership.

A picture biography of Chinese scientist Pu Zhelong told through the memories of a farm boy who, inspired by Pu Zhelong, became a scientist himself.

When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army, but an old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission.

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.