About the author

Yi Ming is an author about whom limited public information is available. Nine works can currently be confirmed, spanning history, food, social culture, biography and inspirational growth. His representative titles include accessible guides to classic political writings such as "Understanding the Discourses on Salt and Iron in One Book" and "New Proposals for Governance: Wisdom in the Discourses on Salt and Iron," as well as narratives on late Qing history like "Stories of the Late Qing" and "Private Stories of the Late Qing." He has also written on everyday drinking culture in "The Story of Wine" and compiled biographical works for general readers, including "Getting to Know Some Chinese Celebrities" and "Chinese Celebrities Every Chinese Should Know." Overall, his writing tends to turn historical and cultural knowledge into readable, popular narratives aimed at a broad readership.

Written (9)

One Book to Help You Understand the Discourses on Salt and Iron cover
Rating 3.9
One Book to Help You Understand the Discourses on Salt and Iron 桓宽 / 异鸣 · 2026 This book combines an interpretation of the original text of The Discourses on Salt and Iron with distilled insights, carrying you back two thousand y…
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Rating 2.5
Very Readable Short Stories 异鸣 / 振北 · 2026 This book selects classic pieces such as "Stories of Strategy" and "Stories of Eloquence," conveying diverse wisdom through vivid storytelling and rev…
Those Things About the Late Qing Dynasty cover
Rating 3.1
Those Things About the Late Qing Dynasty 异鸣 · 2024 In vivid prose, this book recounts historical episodes from the late Qing dynasty, covering mainly national, military, and political matters. Its styl…
A New Treatise on Statecraft: Wisdom in the Discourses on Salt and Iron cover
Rating 3.0
A New Treatise on Statecraft: Wisdom in the Discourses on Salt and Iron 异鸣 · 2024 The Discourses on Salt and Iron is regarded as a treasury of wisdom on statecraft. The book addresses the state monopoly on salt, iron, and liquor, an…
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Rating 3.0
The Storybook of Wine 异鸣 · 2024 Wine has been an inexhaustible topic since ancient times. This book gathers, as far as possible, the anecdotes, legends, and myths about wine from suc…
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Rating 3.0
The Private Matters of the Late Qing 异鸣 · 2024 In the late Qing era, a trove of little-known intimate anecdotes invites the curious gaze. With vivid strokes, this book recounts historical episodes …
Chinese Celebrities Every Chinese Person Should Know cover
Rating 2.9
Chinese Celebrities Every Chinese Person Should Know 异鸣 · 2024 This book is designed for fragmented reading—an essential companion for making good use of odd moments. It selects nearly a hundred figures who shaped…
Learn a Little About Famous Chinese People cover
Rating 2.9
Learn a Little About Famous Chinese People 异鸣 · 2024 This book features nearly a hundred of the most influential figures in China's five-thousand-year history. It recounts each person's life with concise…
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Rating 2.2
ChatGPT Dialogues 异鸣 · 2023 This book brings together 101 topics of widespread interest—spanning mindset, emotions, the workplace, and everyday life—and uses ChatGPT's answers to…