Past vs Present

7 books

Research on Zhao Huiqian's Liushu Benyi cover
Rating 3.4
Research on Zhao Huiqian's Liushu Benyi 张治东 Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) · 2023 Han dynasty scholars, drawing on extensive analysis of the sound, form, and meaning of Chinese characters, established the Six Scripts theory. Constra…
New Discourse on the TCM Treatment of Insomnia cover
Rating 3.2
New Discourse on the TCM Treatment of Insomnia 魏肖禹 China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · 2026 This book discusses the physiological mechanisms of sleep from both modern and traditional medical perspectives, focusing on the influence of the five…
Life in Ancient Times Was Not Easy cover
Rating 3.8
Life in Ancient Times Was Not Easy 史杰鹏 Jiuzhou Press · 2025 Spanning historical details from the pre-Qin period to the Song and Ming dynasties, this book examines ancient social systems, legal frameworks, cultu…
Song Dynasty Tea cover
Rating 3.8
Song Dynasty Tea 李开周 Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Song Tea is a popular-science work by bestselling author Li Kaizhou on the theme of tea culture in the Song dynasty. The book is divided into six topi…
It Turns Out the Song Dynasty Was So Interesting: Etiquette Reflects Harmony cover
Rating 3.8
It Turns Out the Song Dynasty Was So Interesting: Etiquette Reflects Harmony Wu Gou · 2021 Did Song people have to kneel when meeting the emperor? Did people of different status follow a clearly graded ritual system in their dealings? Starti…
Extravagance and Luxury cover
Rating 4.2
Extravagance and Luxury Anonymous Bashu Publishing House · 2020 Someone asked: Are ancient times and present times the same? The answer: They are the same. Are the people the same or not? The answer: They are not t…
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court cover
Rating 4.0
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Project Gutenberg · 2019 Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …