About the author

Gao Yuan, born in 1979 in Dongping, Shandong, is a Chinese author of bestselling books on potential development and self-help. Public information about him is limited, but his more than twenty works show that his writing spans self-help and personal growth, world history, and architecture and design. In his self-help books, he focuses on adjusting one's mindset, cultivating the power to act, and achieving a high-quality life; his style is direct and practical, aimed at ordinary readers who wish to improve themselves. In the fields of world history and architectural ornament, he has contributed to the two-volume Complete History of the Renaissance and to several volumes of Classical Architectural and Sculptural Ornament, showing a sustained interest in history, culture, and artistic form. His subjects are varied, balancing popular knowledge with personal growth, and he has also tried his hand at modern poetry.

Written (23)

When the World Won't Change, Change Yourself: Becoming a Powerful You 2 cover
Rating 3.4
When the World Won't Change, Change Yourself: Becoming a Powerful You 2 Gao Yuan Hunan People's Publishing House · 2026 Unchanging rules of self-improvement for a world that never stops changing. What is happiness? How can we make the feeling of happiness last? Why do w…
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Rating 3.0
The Manual of Cultivating Personal Charisma Gao Yuan Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Today, charisma has become part of everyone's daily life — from summit talks between heads of state and speeches by successful figures, to World Cup m…
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Rating 3.0
Change Yourself When the World Cannot Change Gao Yuan Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 The only constant in this world is change. In the course of a life, everyone meets many problems: a financial crisis, a health problem, the end of a r…
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Rating 2.7
Relaxed Socializing: Principles of Effective Communication Gao Yuan Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · 2025 This book addresses the social dilemmas of contemporary life. Drawing on psychology and behavioral science, the author dismantles the various psycholo…
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Rating 3.2
You Are My City Gao Yuan Writers Publishing House · 2024 These poems give voice to feelings close to the truths of life—homesickness, longing for loved ones, friendship, love, and reflections on life. The em…
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Rating 3.4
You Don't Need to Invite Too Many People into Your Life Gao Yuan Northern China Women & Children Publishing House · 2023 A new work by a potential-development master versed in both Chinese and Western thought, this book examines, from a psychological perspective, the var…
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Rating 3.2
Don't Keep Your Ideas in Your Head Forever Gao Yuan Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · 2023 Digs deep into the psychological roots of people's "all talk, no action; all thought, no doing"—useless thinking, unnecessary attachment? Too much dis…
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Rating 4.3
Complete History of the Renaissance (2 Volumes) 贝恩德·勒克 / 向璐 / Gao Yuan Shanghai Wenhui Publishing House · 2022 【During the Renaissance, China's book production lagged far behind Europe's】 China: Woodblock printing had long been used to produce books—costly, slo…
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Rating 2.9
Conquer the World: The Liu Bang Volume Gao Yuan · 2022 Governing the Realm: The Liu Bang Volume. This book examines the vision and methods Liu Bang used to win the realm. A classic MBA course, it is about …
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Rating 3.3
Torrent Reading: Boosting the Workplace (Six-Volume Set) Gao Yuan Sichuan University Press · 2020 Life calls for inspiration; without it, all is pessimism. The workplace is a battlefield: you need some grounding in economic common sense, and even m…
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Rating 3.2
Illustrated Detailed Explanation of Construction Engineering Vocational Skills Series: Mason Gao Yuan China Planning Press · 2020 This book mainly introduces the fundamentals of masonry work, basic knowledge of reading architectural drawings, common masonry materials, common maso…
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Rating 3.2
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Concrete Worker Gao Yuan China Planning Press · 2020 This book mainly introduces basic knowledge of concrete, basic knowledge of building structures, excavation of foundation trenches (pits), concrete ma…
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Steel Reinforcement Worker cover
Rating 3.2
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Steel Reinforcement Worker Gao Yuan China Planning Press · 2020 This book covers the basics, reading drawings for rebar workers, rebar scheduling and substitution, processing tools, processing techniques, rebar con…
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Surveying and Setting-Out Worker cover
Rating 3.2
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Surveying and Setting-Out Worker Gao Yuan China Planning Press · 2020 This book mainly introduces the basics of surveying and setting-out, building structures and drawing reading, surveying operational skills, topographi…
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Rating 3.1
Illustrated and Detailed Explanation of the Building Construction Vocational Skills Series: Scaffolder Gao Yuan China Planning Press · 2020 This book mainly introduces the fundamentals of scaffolding work, commonly used scaffold materials and tools, the erection and dismantling of ground-s…
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Rating 3.0
Salesperson Training Manual: Hara Ippei's Way to Success Gao Yuan Sichuan University Press · 2018 From zero sales in four years to topping the sales charts for 15 consecutive years; from a sales novice to a "god of sales": over decades, Hara Ippei …
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Rating 3.4
Stop Being a Low-Quality Hard Worker: 11 Keys to a High-Quality Life Gao Yuan Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2017 Ten hours of hard work every day leaves you exhausted, yet the effort pays off poorly and efficiency suffers. This book is written to solve that probl…
Seeing and Perceiving: How to Become an Incisive Person cover
Rating 3.2
Seeing and Perceiving: How to Become an Incisive Person Gao Yuan Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2017 Why does having more information often make it harder to see the essence of things? Through its explanation of insight, methods for improving it, and …
The Logic of the Strong: You Have Not Grown Stronger Because You Have Always Stayed in Your Comfort Zone cover
Rating 3.0
The Logic of the Strong: You Have Not Grown Stronger Because You Have Always Stayed in Your Comfort Zone Gao Yuan Modern Press · 2017 Does outstanding ability guarantee success? In fact, a capable person who seeks ease and indulges in comfort will gradually turn into a lazy weakling.…
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Rating 4.3
Classical Architecture and Sculpture Decorative Art (Volume 3) A.Raguenet / 陈阳 / Zhang Xuan / Gao Yuan / 张春彦 Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press · 2016 The works of ancient masters of architecture and sculpture are priceless treasures in the history of human civilization. Created by the great artists …

Publishers

China Planning PressWriters Publishing HouseBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.Northern China Women & Children Publishing HouseJilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd.Sichuan University PressCultural Development Press Co. Ltd.Shanghai Wenhui Publishing HouseJiangsu People's Publishing HouseJiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology PressJiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing HouseHunan People's Publishing HouseHunan Literature and Art Publishing HouseModern Press