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In the "Blazing Age of Red" during the 1970s, a time much praised by Chinese poets and writers, the sky was as grim as the walled land. Where all shared the same gaunt expressions and social mannerisms. Where all wore the same blue-grey uniforms. Yet, when four young women walk out of Shanghai's narrow lanes and alleys, their aspiration for excellence and fierce pursuit of love casts a colourful light against this gloomy background; making life meaningful and valuable again. Those Shanghai Girls tells a brilliant story about contemporary China as it continues to transform and adapt to this beautiful new world.

Working as a flight attendant in Japan, Shanshan Wu falls in love with Sato, a pilot and the heir of a rich, powerful Japanese family. However, their romance is ruined after Sato's family discovers the dark past of Shanshan's mother. Undaunted, Shanshan's mother begins pushing her daughter towards all sorts of men that she considers as "prizes".Still, Shanshan's heart lingers on Sato, in spite of his lust and merciless manipulation. Meanwhile, she becomes involved with two other men, one of which is perfect but for his disability. As for the other man, well, Shanshan is not even aware of his love for her...Love in Japan is a beautiful tale of a woman's fearless pursuit of true love. It is heart-wrenching, seeing how she confronts the numerous obstacles that life throws at her. The story of Shanshan is proof that love conquers all.

"Wanted: A coach for my wife. Only those who are between the ages of 30 and 40, who are healthy, strong and capable, who have considerable sexual experiences, should apply..."In this book of erotic fiction, the nameless protagonist accepts a job and entangles himself in the complex circumstances of cross-cultural marriages. While he is fairly capable of training other people's wives, life is not as simple and perfect as he has previously thought. Soon he will have to face the choices of a man -- whether he should remain single or get married, i.e. whether he should remain free or be "caught". What will be his decision? Full of twists and turns, The Wife Coach has a fascinating ending.

The Dandelion Sailor is "housewife author" Su Ya's first book of short stories. The original edition, published in 2012, contains nine short stories written in Taiwan and Australia. This edition, published in 2018, includes 10 new stories written in Australia.

The 30 tiny little poems collected in this book were written in April 2015, initially for the National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) challenge. Poetry is not a genre this author truly understands. However, thanks to the kind support from a wide range of friends online, I dared to give it a go. Your comments on how these poems may be improved will be gratefully appreciated.These poems were first published on Twitter, which requires each Tweet to be 140 characters or less. The available space is in fact even less, due to the need to use the hashtags #NaPoWriMo and #tinylittlepoem. Interestingly, I have found such limitation helps tremendously to inspire me and fine-tune my use of words, which is extremely rewarding. One more note: The Chinese translation was done long after the English poems were written, when the decision to gather them as a book was made. As a result, it is more like re-writing in a different language, instead of a word-by-word conversion from one to another.Please enjoy this bilingual collection of My Twitter Tiny Little Poems.

Dream of Flying Flowers is a beautifully written coming-of-age novel. It tells the story ot 15-year-old Lin Sen (Lin being the surname), a high school student from rural China. Bitterly disappointed about his life, family and the whole society, Lin decides to drown himself in a river. However, Lin's suicide is turned into a murder case, and the truth about his death is known only to a mentally ill beggar.Nostalgic and heart-wrenching, Dream of Flying Flowers is an honest illustration of a Chinese teenager's futile struggle to defy the merciless, crushing weight of social reality. Can anyone ever evade the manipulation of fate? Or, perhaps idealism is only a laughing matter as easily forgiven and forgotten as the fallen cherry blossoms?

In the "Blazing Age of Red" during the 1970s, a time much praised by Chinese poets and writers, the sky was as grim as the walled land. Where all shared the same gaunt expressions and social mannerisms. Where all wore the same blue-grey uniforms. Yet, when four young women walk out of Shanghai's narrow lanes and alleys, their aspiration for excellence and fierce pursuit of love casts a colourful light against this gloomy background; making life meaningful and valuable again. Those Shanghai Girls tells a brilliant story about contemporary China as it continues to transform and adapt to this beautiful new world.

On Life, Love, Literature & Letter Writing is a collection of letters composed in February 2015, initially for the International Correspondence Writing Month, known as InCoWriMo. Written from Melbourne, Australia, to people all over the world, these personal letters celebrate the power of words and the art of letter writing, which has never been lost and continues to be cherished by all.

The prevalence of email has become a global phenomenon since 1994. That year happened to mark one of the golden periods of economic prosperity in Taiwan, with the lower USD/New Taiwan Dollars exchange rate making both tuition and boarding less expensive for studying in the United States. A group of Taiwanese students in their 20s took the opportunity to start an adventure, and met each other for the first time in the State University of New York at Buffalo. Among them was Hwei-Hang Su, a 22-year-old born and raised in rural Southern Taiwan. She chose to study Linguistics, against her father's advice that she should study something more "practical". Shy and plain-looking but ultimately witty and chivalrous, Hwei-Hang was determined to explore America's diverse culture as well as the colourful customs and beliefs of the other countries.Told with a profound sense of humour, the stories of Hwei-Hang and her friends in Buffalo are a joy to read as they went through massive mayhem, troubles, fights, laughs, tears and surprises. This book, first of a series, depicts their entry to the Brave New World in 1994, where New York State Route 425, hidden by Route 62 (Niagara falls Boulevard), proved to be the source of serenity, courage and faith that they needed in order to face all the difficulties at school and in life.

The Itchy Translator is Taiwanese blogger Sunflower's third collection of literary essays. Written during June 2010 and December 2012, these are her comments on all aspects of Chinese and Western literature and arts. These writings stand the test of time because their subjects do.Compared to her two previous books, The Secret of Time and Blog Therapy, the 40 essays collected in The Itchy Translator are far more ambitious in their scope of research and analytical exploration of contemporary literary and arts trends in both Chinese and English worlds. To start with, there are observations on working as a professional translator and Sunflower's personal "journey" between the Chinese and English languages. Then there are essays exploring various famous and/or controversial books, movies, mucials, authors and even art critics. Finally, Sunflower investigates the cultural significance of various literary and Internet phenomena across the globe, such as the "old-fashioned" art of letter writing, criticism against capital punishment in John Grisham's novels, the obstacles faced by Taiwan's publishing industry, and the continuous rise of digital publishing and reading, just to name a few. In short, The Itchy Translator showcases Sunflower's rich experience as a professional translator and independent scholar. Her interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to study literature and arts is refreshing and serves as a model to those who are interested in learning the art and craft of being a critic. 

Blog Therapy is Taiwanese blogger Sunflower's second collection of literary essays. Written during February and December 2010, these are her comments on all aspects of Chinese and Western literature and arts. These writings stand the test of time because their subjects do.Compared to Sunflower's first book, The Secret of Time, the writing style in Blog Therapy is more objective, based more on professional research and analysis and less on personal reflection. While the 40 essays collected here continue to highlight Sunflower's passion in generating new connections between seemingly irrelevant ideas, views, techniques and genres, they also include a series of discussions and debates on various unique Internet phenomena, including blog therapy, Web 2.0, Human Flesh Search, and the notorous "grass mud horse" in China, just to name a few. Her interests on the emerging trend of digital publishing and reading are also evident.Throughout Blog Therapy, Sunflower is of the view that one of the most important functions of the Internet is to help promote democractic values. While everyone should have a voice and a channnel through which such voice can be heard, they also have unlmited access not only to other people's views but also to means by which they can freely respond to these views. Looking back at this today, it is amazing how the Internet has evolved since 2010.

My French Lovers tells the story of Chinese-language teacher Ma Yiyi, who travels to Paris to visit her boyfriend, the artistic Luo Song. While struggling to survive in this city of romance, she meets photographer Xiao You and stockbroker Hua Nuo.This is a passionate tale of one woman and three men entangling in a complex "love square". To cater for the tastes of different readers, the author offers two endings, the "original" and the "sweetened". My French Lovers as an excellent romance is specifically written for those readers longing for exotic, earth-shattering yet ever-lasting love.

Nominative Determinism: How Your Name Determines Your Fate brings together from across time the dos and don'ts, taboos and customs, fashions and traditions, for naming a baby or person: how a good name brings luck and how a miss is as good as a mile; the various ancient naming techniques using a person's five elements and Chinese zodiacs, supplemented by thought-provoking practical examples; analysis of names and sobriquets from historical and modern figures... This book is practical and yet fun to read. It does not only give you dinner conversation starters, but also precious references for parents and soon-to-be parents who plan to name their babies.