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      • Proverse Hong Kong

        Proverse Hong Kong is a Hong Kong-based press publishing local and international authors with local and international content, including:  English-language and translated literary novels, short story and poetry collections, detective stories, mysteries and thrillers, non-fiction (biography, memoirs, travel, china missionary, education and law-court history; source materials including annotated archival transcriptions) ; poetry anthologies; YA fiction; books for students; academic studies (mainly with a Hong Kong and Hong Kong China focus). Formats: paperback, hardback, POD, e-books, audio. Publication awards: from local and international cultural bodies. Events: Spring and Autumn Receptions in Hong Kong with prize announcements and awards, book launches, authors’ brief talks. Prizes: We offer two annual international prizes for writing previously unpublished in English: 1) the Proverse Prize  for book-length works of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry; 2) the Proverse Poetry Prize  for single poems (max 30 lines). Open to all, 18+ irrespective of residence, nationality or citizenship.  Annual entry periods: 7 May-30 June. More information: proversepublishing.com

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        August 2017

        Door Opening

        by Yu Qiuyu

        This book is written by the well-known scholar, Yu Qiuyu. As a collection of prose, it contains 15 prose, all of which record relevant people and things in Yu’s memory. Previously unpublished texts of Yu Qiuyu take up nearly 30% of the collection.

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        Chang Yu animal painting

        by Chang Yu

        In the modern Chinese painting circle, Chang Yu is a leader, once alternately refreshing the Chinese oil painting auction record. Painter Chang Yu has had ups and downs throughout her life, and insists on going her own way in art. He is recognized in the West as a world-class painter, a Chinese Modigliani, a painter who creates freely for his artistic beliefs and makes remarkable achievements. Chang Yu turned from the most familiar Chinese art to another brand new western art field, and constantly explored and pursued on the basis of Chinese painting, finally achieving Chang Yu's special painting style of simplicity and fluency. Chang Yu is an indelible Oriental pearl. Few books of Chang Yu are published in China. We popularize such art and publicize Chang Yu's achievements in the history of Chinese art in the 20th century.The series consists of 3 books. This book is a collection of Chang Yu's animal paintings, which contains more than 60 of her important and iconic animal works. Chang Yu's animal works mostly show the vast land, the ancient roads, or the yellow sand road, and the desolate situation of people. In the painting, there is only a small animal like a drop in the ocean in the boundless empty sky. All the viewers can feel the loneliness and sorrow of this stranger in his old age.

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        Chang Yu figure painting

        by Chang Yu

        In the modern Chinese painting circle, Chang Yu is a leader, once alternately refreshing the Chinese oil painting auction record. Painter Chang Yu has had ups and downs throughout her life, and insists on going her own way in art. He is recognized in the West as a world-class painter, a Chinese Modigliani, a painter who creates freely for his artistic beliefs and makes remarkable achievements. Chang Yu turned from the most familiar Chinese art to another brand new western art field, and constantly explored and pursued on the basis of Chinese painting, finally achieving Chang Yu's special painting style of simplicity and fluency. Chang Yu is an indelible Oriental pearl. Few books of Chang Yu are published in China. We popularize such art and publicize Chang Yu's achievements in the history of Chinese art in the 20th century.The series consists of 3 books. This book is a collection of Chang Yu's figure painting works, which contains more than 60 of his important and iconic figure works. Chang Yu's female body works are different from the expression Angle of nude paintings, and he uses the whole body outline of a naked woman to express the scenery in his mind. There are not many slim naked women in Chang Yu's works, but mostly plump and fat women. Quite the author "do not talk to people, alone in the dark" self-pity mode.

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        Chang Yu still life painting

        by Chang Yu

        In the modern Chinese painting circle, Chang Yu is a leader, once alternately refreshing the Chinese oil painting auction record. Painter Chang Yu has had ups and downs throughout her life, and insists on going her own way in art. He is recognized in the West as a world-class painter, a Chinese Modigliani, a painter who creates freely for his artistic beliefs and makes remarkable achievements. Chang Yu turned from the most familiar Chinese art to another brand new western art field, and constantly explored and pursued on the basis of Chinese painting, finally achieving Chang Yu's special painting style of simplicity and fluency. Chang Yu is an indelible Oriental pearl. Few books of Chang Yu are published in China. We popularize such art and publicize Chang Yu's achievements in the history of Chinese art in the 20th century.The series consists of 3 books. This book is Chang Yu's collection of still life flower paintings, which contains more than 60 of his important and iconic vase flower works. Chang Yu's still life works are a mirror of his inner world. "The feeling of desolation.

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        Biography & True Stories
        May 2019

        Su Yu and Mao Zedong and Chen Yi

        by Zhou ShaoHua

        Su Yu and Chen Yi are the golden partner to Mao Zedong. The biggest confidant of Su Yu and Chen Yi is Mao Zedong. These three heroes were maintain closely relationships. The purpose of this book is to acquaint the achievements of the previous generation of proletarian revolutionaries with clues about the encounter between Su Yu and Mao Zedong Chen Chenyi for half a century.

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        Still on the Earth

        by Yu Xiuhua

        Still on the Earth is the first novel of Yu Xiuhua the poet. Taking Yu Xiuhua as the archetypal character, the novel has depicted the story of a disabled woman who suffers, fights and chooses “being-towards-death”. As she is ill with cerebral palsy, Zhou Yu, the heroine, has been ignored and even discarded by nearly everyone and the whole society. However, she yearns for being treated as a healthy and normal person instead of being offered with any pity or disdain. All she wants is just equality. Driven by the lack of love, the misfortune of family as well as various encounters in life, Zhou Yu employs poems to express her feelings. Finally she creates a literary realm with her poems and gets acknowledged. The author calmly narrates the unfortunate life of disabled people and turns the darkness and love deep down in her heart into the nutrients for growth, thereby achieving the spiritual state featured with reality, optimism, braveness and calmness.

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        July 2017

        Yu Wang Bei Mi

        by Mu Ling

        A fine collection of science fiction by children’s literature writer Mu Ling. Mu Ling’s science fictions pursue a scientific basis of “organic imagination”, has a positive outlook and good spirit of seeking truth. This series collects Mu Ling’s three masterpieces full of fantasy and humanistic concern: Dream Machine, Hei Wa, Yu Wang Bei Mi, which are rare sci-fi theme in children’s literature works of China. This series will lead children step by step to “hard science fiction” which is full of intellectual challenges through “light science fiction” and “soft science fiction”.

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        January 2013

        Sigh In Millennium

        by Yu Qiu Yu

        Record the experience, inspiration and thinking of Mr Yu Qiuyu in his trek for 40,000 km when he followed the “Travel in Millennium” overland motorcade of Phoenix Satellite Television in Hong Kong at the beginning of millennium year. The author records and writes as he advances. This travel has stretched across the Eurasia, and he witnesses with words the great historical sites which are famous all over the world.

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        December 2025

        The Book of Filial Piety

        by YU YUEHENG

        A collection of stories about filial piety from different perspectives, different environments, and different encounters by twenty-four filial sons in the past. Since most of the later prints were accompanied by pictures, it was also called "Twenty-Four Filial Piety", a popular reading material in ancient China to promote Confucianism and filial piety.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2015

        A History of Western Historical Thought

        by Pei YU

        This book is an intellectual history of Western theory, it focuses on describing the thoughts development and process in different historical periods. It is guided by historical materialism to reveal the evolution of the western theories, and illuminates development of west history thoughts. To some extent, this book reflects Chinese history researchers’ recent development on western historic thoughts research.

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        April 2024

        Unsichtbare Katzen

        Chronik wundersamer Katzenereignisse

        by Yu Yoyo

        Das Leben eines jungen chinesischen Paares ändert sich abrupt, als es durch Zufall in den Besitz einer Katze gelangt. Das samtene Wesen mit den unergründlichen Augen bringt die Welt des Paares gehörig durcheinander – aber ist die Welt nicht ohnehin viel katzenhafter als gedacht? Reale und fantastische Begebenheiten reichen sich hier die Pfote: Katzen laufen nicht nur zu und fügen sich geschmeidig in das Mobiliar ein, sondern regnen gelegentlich auch vom Himmel herab oder wachsen aus dem Boden empor. In eleganten und humorvollen Episoden erzählt dieses Buch von der Kraft der Katzen, nicht nur sich selbst, sondern auch ihre Besitzer zu verwandeln. Yu Yoyos Prosadebüt verbindet auf raffinierte Weise das Gewöhnliche mit der Magie des Unerwarteten – und besticht darüber hinaus durch wunderbare Illustrationen. Auf der Katzentreppe der Fantasie steigt dieses Geschenkbuch bis über die Dächer des Alltags und findet eine Antwort auf die Frage, wie das Zauberhafte in unser Leben kommt.

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        April 2024

        Unsichtbare Katzen

        Chronik wundersamer Katzenereignisse

        by Yu Yoyo, Karin Betz

        Das Leben eines jungen chinesischen Paares ändert sich abrupt, als es durch Zufall in den Besitz einer Katze gelangt. Das samtene Wesen mit den unergründlichen Augen bringt die Welt des Paares gehörig durcheinander – aber ist die Welt nicht ohnehin viel katzenhafter als gedacht? Reale und fantastische Begebenheiten reichen sich hier die Pfote: Katzen laufen nicht nur zu und fügen sich geschmeidig in das Mobiliar ein, sondern regnen gelegentlich auch vom Himmel herab oder wachsen aus dem Boden empor. In eleganten und humorvollen Episoden erzählt dieses Buch von der Kraft der Katzen, nicht nur sich selbst, sondern auch ihre Besitzer zu verwandeln. Yu Yoyos Prosadebüt verbindet auf raffinierte Weise das Gewöhnliche mit der Magie des Unerwarteten – und besticht darüber hinaus durch wunderbare Illustrationen. Auf der Katzentreppe der Fantasie steigt dieses Geschenkbuch bis über die Dächer des Alltags und findet eine Antwort auf die Frage, wie das Zauberhafte in unser Leben kommt.

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        April 2021

        Poverty Alleviation Photo Story

        by ZHANG Qi; YU Xueyong

        Poverty Alleviation Photo Story is focused by the world's poverty reduction process, and the Hunan is divided into four major sections of Hunan, and the landmark, and The photographic work is the main content, fully reflecting the history, current situation and careful painting of poor counties. It is a full-scale picture of Hunan to attack the poverty. Exquisite Poverty Alleviation Hunan Program, Hunan Experience and Hunan Wisdom.

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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Spring

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        “Spring” is the second of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat,  this time with Droplet, Ray,  and Tomtit. Is the Flowers and Colors Party really happening? And what about a prophecy that our protagonists will hear in Fairyland magical history classes? Will Alice manage to have a present ready for her mum?  The readers of these stories will find out about these, and many more amazing adventures, by immersing themselves in a world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 7502 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Winter

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        "Winter” is the first of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat, this time with Snowflake and Snowy. Like a golden thread, faith in the fulfilment of desires, the power of team spirit,  and the value of friends’ support run through these light and kind stories. The author Zoi Linska, with the illustrator Lena Lion, invite you to a journey into their world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 8568 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        August 2016

        A Dream in Red Mansions

        by Cao Xue Qin

        "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Dreamer Awakes", was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision, which reveals to him that life itself is merely a dream, 'as moonlight mirrored in the water'.

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        February 2020

        Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu: Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu——Speaking New Words I

        Painting Chinese Stories

        by Wang Bingfu, Fu Xiaodong

        This book is a selection of works from the ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ series created by artist Wang Bingfu. ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ is a classic Chinese historical masterpiece. It records the talks and anecdotes of characters in the late Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Jin Dynasty. More than 160 selections of this book are accompanied by illustrations and annotations to show China through traditional Chinese pen and ink. The story, the brushwork is simple, and the essence, the characters in each scene are lively, the characters are outstanding, the scenes are different, and they are full of historical and vivid feelings. Sharing images and texts allows readers to better experience Chinese culture.

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        March 2020

        Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu: Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu——Speaking New Words II

        Painting Chinese Stories

        by Wang Bingfu, Fu Xiaodong

        This book is a selection of works from the ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ series created by artist Wang Bingfu. ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ is a classic Chinese historical masterpiece. It records the talks and anecdotes of characters in the late Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Jin Dynasty. More than 160 selections of this book are accompanied by illustrations and annotations to show China through traditional Chinese pen and ink. The story, the brushwork is simple, and the essence, the characters in each scene are lively, the characters are outstanding, the scenes are different, and they are full of historical and vivid feelings. Sharing images and texts allows readers to better experience Chinese culture.

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