The Chinese Pen (The 2nd Issue) This is a quarterly column and of book rankings in China to be released in January, April, July and October of each year. A. Social Science Books (based on Book.dangdang.com)
1． The Trilogy on the Rise of China Author: Zhang Weiwei Publisher: People’s Publishing House of Shanghai Publishing Date: September, 2014 ISBN：23690828 Professor Zhang is now Director, Research Center of the Chinese Model of Fudan University, and Director of China Studies in Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He obtained his master and doctorate degrees of International Relations from Geneva University. He served in the 80s of the last century as interpreter for China’s state leaders including Deng Xiaoping. He also published works in English on China’s reform. The trilogy is composed of “Shocking from China—the Rise of a Country of Civilization”, “Touched by China—Observations and Thoughts in perspectives of a Hundred Countries” and “China is Transcending—the Glory and Dream of a Country of Civilization”. 2. Man’s Search for Meaning Author: Viktor E. Frankl Translator: Lv Na Publisher: Huaxia Publishing House Publishing Date: August, 2014 ISBN：9787508081656 This world famous book has been translated into 24 languages and sold out 12 million copies. To mark the 18th anniversary of the death of V. E. Frankl, Huaxia Publishing House published this edition in Chinese for purpose of re-kindle light at a time when meaning is being lost.
3. Big Shots in the Nationalist Period Author: Teng Zhenghui Publisher: Publishing House of Democracy and Construction Publishing Date: June, 2015 ISBN：9787513906258 This book features 300 big shots in the Nationalist period. Their stories provide some food for thought, Their sense of responsibility, their integrity and spirits should be remembered. 4. Neuro Linguistic Programming Author: Li Zhongying Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Co. Publishing Date: June, 2015 ISBN：9787550251465 Mr. Li is the first to bring NLP into China. This book tells Chinese people how to nurture a psychologically sound mind with examples and interesting tips.
5. A Guide to Fashions and Mores in the Nationalist Period Author: Zhou Licheng Publisher: Huashan Publishing House of Literature and Arts Publishing Date: June, 2015 ISBN：9787551122252 The author gathered almost 200 pictures from 120 journals published in the Nationalist period in Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing to reveal the fashions at those times and related mores of the society. 6. The History of China in Great Details Compilers: Li Xueqin and Guo Zhikun Publisher: People’s Publishing House of Shanghai Publishing Date: January, 2015 ISBN：23692370 This book intends to popularize knowledge of the Chinese history to Chinese readers. The contents of the twelve volumes are the history of Xia, the history of Yin and Shang, the history of the Western Zhou, the history of the Spring and Autumn, the history of the Warring States, the history of Qin and Han, the history of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the history of Sui, Tang and the Five Dynasties, the history of Song, the history of Yuan, the history of Ming and the history of Qing. Each volume contains 180,000 characters, and with a total insertion of 200 pictures.
7. Perilous Glory—The Rise of Western Military Power Author: John France Translators: Li Chonghua and Wu Siya Publisher: New World Publishing House Publishing Date: June, 2015 ISBN：9787510444326 The book presents a history of war starting from wars in the Mesopotamia plain to the Gulf War. The author tried to unfold the causes of war and explored the influence of military development on culture. The author concluded that man’s attitude toward culture should be changed and the impression that war is a remote matter is wrong.
8. The Interpretation of Dreams Author: Sigmund Freud Translators: Sun Mingzhi and others Publisher: International Culture Publishing House Publishing Date: December, 2013 ISBN：9787512502482 It has been regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative works of the last century, and it is a book that leads readers into psychological analysis and sub-consciousness.
9. Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Author: The Then Bright Moon Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Co. Publishing Date: October, 2011 ISBN：22639247
This tome illustrates major events happened from 1344 to 1644. It depicts the lives of 17 emperors and dukes around them. Readers can find how politics worked, how wars were fought and what the mind-set of emperors were. 10. Paraphrasing of “The Compendium on Governance” Author: Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan and others Publisher: The United Publishing House Publishing Date: July, 2011 ISBN：9787512604278 “The Compendium on Governance” was compiled by Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan and others in the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Li Shimin (599-649). It is a collection of writings about how to run a government by over 1,000 authors before the Tang Dynasty. It contains 65 volumes and over 500,000 characters. It was found in Japan by China’s former Ambassador Mr. Fu Hao, who gave the collections to the Yellow River Society of Cultural and Economic Development. It was then edited and paraphrased.
B. Ranking of Fiction in the 2nd Quarter of 2015 TOP10 in the 15th week (June 15-21, 2015) on Openbook.com.cn
Fiction TOP10
R ISBN Title Publisher Author P
1 9787544270878The Drug Store Nanhai Higashino Keigo 39.5
2 9787201091884Only One less between Us Tianjin People’s Zhang Haochen 36
3 9787208061644The Kite Runner Shanghai People’s Khaled Hosseini 29
4 9787807407270Notes on Stealing from Tombs Shanghai Culture 3rd Uncle fr South 32.8
5 9787540458027Passing Through the Entire World of Hunan L & A Zhang Jiajia 36 Yours 6 9787540470371Above from Living Hunan L & A Yan Zhen 34
7 9787530212004The Plain World Beijing Oct. L & A Lu Yao 79.8
8 9787540467777The Withered Flower Hunan L & A Fresh Fruit 59 9 9787544253994Cienanosde soledad Nanhai Gabriel García Márquez39.5
9787544258609Journey in the White Night Nanhai Higashino Keigo 39.5
C. Ranking of Non-Fiction in the 1st Quarter of 2015 TOP10 in the 15th week (June 15-21, 2015) on Openbook.com.cn
Non-fiction TOP10
R ISBN Title Publisher Author P
1 9787508645056In Your Solitude, Proud Though at Loss Citic Liu Tong 39.8
2 9787508649719Zero to One: Notes on Start-ups Citic Peter Thiel, Blake Master 45
3 9787533942014“One” Book Series·Be Together with those You Zhejiang L & A Han Han, One Workshop 35 Like 4 9787540468798Sweet, Let Me Pat Your Head Hunan L & A Da Bing 36
5 9787549550173Seeing Off (new edition with pictures) Guangxi Normal U.Long Yingtai 43
6 9787549529322To Be Seen Guangxi Normal U Cai Jing 39.8
7 9787530211113 The Story of Sahara Beijing Oct. L & A San Mao 24
8 9787535479914I Met You Changjiang L & A Jing Yidan 39.8
9 9787307075429Talents on the Left and the Insane on the RightWuhan University Gao Ming 29.8
109787540467883May Someone Accompany You in Your Hunan L & A Lu Sihao 35.8 Destitution
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