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Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu

Modern Tales of a Chinese Romantic

By: Xu Xu

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Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu

Modern Tales of a Chinese Romantic

By: Xu Xu

Introducing the works of a major Chinese writer—liberal, cosmopolitan, and lyrically exotic—once banned but now embraced, and newly "discovered" in the West. Xu Xu 徐訏 (1908-1980) was one of the most widely read Chinese authors of the 1930s to 1960s. His popular urban gothic tales, his exotic spy fiction, and his quasi-existentialist love stories full of nostalgia and melancholy offer today’s readers an unusual glimpse into China’s turbulent twentieth century. These translations--spanning a period of some thirty years, from 1937 until 1965--bring to life some of Xu Xu’s most representative short fictions from prewar Shanghai and postwar Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Afterword illustrates that Xu Xu’s idealistic tendencies in defiance of the politicization of art exemplify his affinity with European romanticism and link his work to a global literary modernity.

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Stone Bridge Press, Inc.

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1611729394

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9781611729399

Organic-inorganic Composite Membranes For Molecular Separation

By: Wanqin Jin,Gongping Liu,Nanping Xu

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Organic-inorganic Composite Membranes For Molecular Separation

By: Wanqin Jin,Gongping Liu,Nanping Xu

This book gives comprehensive information on the design, preparation and application of organic-inorganic composite membranes that are used for molecular separation. Various membrane types with different materials are highlighted, including polymer/ceramic composite membranes, mixed matrix membranes, metal-organic frameworks membranes and graphene-based membranes. Physical and chemical properties, morphologies, interfacial behaviors, transport characteristics and separation performance of the organic-inorganic composite membranes are thoroughly discussed based on advanced characterization techniques.Meanwhile, the book contains several typical applications of the membranes in fields such as bio-fuels production, organic compounds recovery, solvent dehydration, carbon dioxide capture and others. In addition, large-scale production and industrial implementation of the organic-inorganic composite membranes are briefly introduced.

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World Scientific

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1786342936

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9781786342935

Evanescent Isles

From My City-village

By: Xu Xi

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Evanescent Isles

From My City-village

By: Xu Xi

An unusual book of quirky essays, some deeply personal. Xu Xi writes from within, of Hong Kong's vanishing culture and sensibility as it transforms itself into a space that is 21st Century China. She zooms in on her own life in the city: on family, friends and a professional history as both business executive and author, on moments that offer wry observations of the shifting world around her. She casts her eye on films, pop stars, public transportation, and muses on the political, without losing sight of the distinctly apolitical culture that evolved through a history as the former British colony and Chinese "Special Administrative Region" after the 1997 "handover.

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Hong Kong University Press

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9622099467

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9789622099463

An Inconvenient Minority

The Harvard Admissions Case and the Attack on Asian American Excellence

By: Kenny Xu

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An Inconvenient Minority

The Harvard Admissions Case and the Attack on Asian American Excellence

By: Kenny Xu

“A strident critique of critical race theory” that examines how policies of diversity and inclusion have ill-served Asian Americans (Kirkus Reviews). From a journalist on the frontlines of the Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. Harvard case comes a probing examination of affirmative action, the false narrative of American meritocracy, and the attack on Asian American excellence with its far-reaching implications—from seedy test-prep centers to gleaming gifted-and-talented magnet schools, to top colleges and elite business, media, and political positions across America. Even in the midst of a nationwide surge of bias and incidents against them, Asians from coast to coast have quietly assumed mastery of the nation’s technical and intellectual machinery and become essential American workers. Yet, they’ve been forced to do so in the face of policy proposals—written in the name of diversity—excluding them from the upper ranks of the elite. In An Inconvenient Minority, journalist Kenny Xu traces elite America’s longstanding unease about a minority potentially upending them. Leftist agendas, such as eliminating standardized testing, doling out racial advantages to “preferred” minorities, and lumping Asians into “privileged” categories despite their deprived historical experiences have spurred Asian Americans to act. Going beyond the Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. Harvard case, Xu unearths the skewed logic rippling countrywide, from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempted makeover of New York City’s Specialized School programs to the battle over “diversity” quotas in Google’s and Facebook’s progressive epicenters, to the rise of Asian American activism in response to unfair perceptions and admission practices. Asian Americans’ time is now, as they increase their direct action and amplify their voices in the face of mounting anti-Asian attacks. An Inconvenient Minority chronicles the political and economic repression and renaissance of a long ignored racial identity group—and how they are central to reversing America’s cultural decline and preserving the dynamism of the free world. Praise for An Inconvenient Minority “Contending that the social advancement of ‘the Asian American community’ in spite of historic discrimination ‘directly challenge[s] the Leftist narrative of minority victimhood,’ Xu claims that Asian Americans have been left out of conversations about ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ because they suffer from persistent stereotypes and lack the kind of ‘cultural capital’ necessary to make their struggles visible to the mainstream. . . . Xu raises intriguing questions about the place of Asian Americans in U.S. society.” —Publishers Weekly

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Diversion Books

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1635767539

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9781635767537

Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015)

By: International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science,Qingzhou Xu

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Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015)

By: International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science,Qingzhou Xu

This book consists of one hundred and nine selected papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015), which was successfully held in Wuhan, China during September 25-27, 2015. All papers selected for this proceedings were subjected to a rigorous peer-review process by at least two independent peers. The papers were selected based on innovation, organization, and quality of presentation. The MEES2015 covered a wide spectrum of research topics, ranging from fundamental studies, technical innovations, to industrial applications in Chemical Material and Chemical Processing Technology, Composite Materials, Alloy Materials and Metal Materials, Characteristics of Materials, Building Material and Construction Technology, Ecology and Environment, Technology for Environmental Protection, Economy and Environment, Mechanical and Control Engineering, and Manufacturing Technology. The MEES2015 brought together more than one hundred researchers from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia, and provided them with a forum to share, exchange and discuss new scientific development and future directions of Materials Engineering and Environmental Science."--Provided by publisher

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World Scientific

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9814759988

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9789814759984

Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters

By: Dehong Xu,Rui Li,Ning He,Jinyi Deng,Yuying Wu

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Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters

By: Dehong Xu,Rui Li,Ning He,Jinyi Deng,Yuying Wu

Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters Discover foundational and advanced topics in soft-switching technology, including ZVS three-phase conversion In Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters, an expert team of researchers delivers a comprehensive exploration of soft-switching three-phase converters for applications including renewable energy and distribution power systems, AC power sources, UPS, motor drives, battery chargers, and more. The authors begin with an introduction to the fundamentals of the technology, providing the basic knowledge necessary for readers to understand the following articles. The book goes on to discuss three-phase rectifiers and three-phase grid inverters. It offers prototypes and experiments of each type of technology. Finally, the authors describe the impact of silicon carbide devices on soft-switching three-phase converters, studying the improvement in efficiency and power density created via the introduction of silicon carbide devices. Throughout, the authors put a special focus on a family of zero-voltage switching (ZVS) three-phase converters and related pulse width modulation (PWM) schemes. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to soft-switching techniques, including the classification of soft-switching for three phase converter topologies, soft-switching types and a generic soft-switching pulse-width-modulation known as Edge-Aligned PWM A comprehensive exploration of classical soft-switching three-phase converters, including the switching of power semiconductor devices and DC and AC side resonance Practical discussions of ZVS space vector modulation for three-phase converters, including the three-phase converter commutation process In-depth examinations of three-phase rectifiers with compound active clamping circuits Perfect for researchers, scientists, professional engineers, and undergraduate and graduate students studying or working in power electronics, Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters is also a must-read resource for research and development engineers involved with the design and development of power electronics.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119602556

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9781119602552

Modeling Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks with Partial Differential Equations

By: Haiyan Wang,Feng Wang,Kuai Xu

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Modeling Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks with Partial Differential Equations

By: Haiyan Wang,Feng Wang,Kuai Xu

The book lies at the interface of mathematics, social media analysis, and data science. Its authors aim to introduce a new dynamic modeling approach to the use of partial differential equations for describing information diffusion over online social networks. The eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Laplacian matrix for the underlying social network are used to find communities (clusters) of online users. Once these clusters are embedded in a Euclidean space, the mathematical models, which are reaction-diffusion equations, are developed based on intuitive social distances between clusters within the Euclidean space. The models are validated with data from major social media such as Twitter. In addition, mathematical analysis of these models is applied, revealing insights into information flow on social media. Two applications with geocoded Twitter data are included in the book: one describing the social movement in Twitter during the Egyptian revolution in 2011 and another predicting influenza prevalence. The new approach advocates a paradigm shift for modeling information diffusion in online social networks and lays the theoretical groundwork for many spatio-temporal modeling problems in the big-data era.

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Springer Nature

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3030388522

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9783030388522

Fintech

Frontier and Beyond

By: Zhong Xu,Chuanwei Zou

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Fintech

Frontier and Beyond

By: Zhong Xu,Chuanwei Zou

Fintech, the integration of technology into the delivery of financial services, has revolutionized the world of Finance. This book introduces a new framework to study the concepts that underly Fintech while examining the driving forces and underlying logic behind Fintech-based innovation and predicting the future development of Fintech. The first three parts of the book cover the development and basics of Fintech and its relationship with inclusive finance, while later parts constitute a deep dive into several core issues surrounding Fintech. First, the book introduces an economic explanation of blockchain and its application in various scenarios based on the token paradigm. Second, it studies digital currency and discusses its impacts on payment systems, financial inclusion, monetary policy, and financial stability. Third, the authors explore how to build a compliant and effective market for data while protecting data privacy, impinging on the future development of AI application, the digital economy, and Fintech. Fourth, the book examines public policies related to Fintech, including regulatory technology, the regulation of financial activities of Big Tech companies, and how to promote financial inclusion. The title will appeal to scholars, students, and financial practitioners and regulators in a broad range of areas including economics, finance, technology, and public policy, especially Fintech, blockchain, and digital currency.

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Routledge

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1000545172

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The Chinese Liberal Spirit

Selected Writings of Xu Fuguan

By: Xu Fuguan

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The Chinese Liberal Spirit

Selected Writings of Xu Fuguan

By: Xu Fuguan

Xu Fuguan (1903–1982) was one of the most important Confucian scholars of the twentieth century. A key figure in the Nationalist Party, Xu was involved in the Chinese civil war after World War II and in the early years of the Nationalist government in Taiwan. He never ceased to believe that democracy was the way forward for the Chinese nation. Making his ethical and political thought accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, these essays analyze the source of morality and how morality must be realized in democratic government; they also provide a sharp contrast to the claim that democracy is not suitable for China—or that Confucian government should be meritocracy, not democracy. They also share the reflections of a man who lived through the Chinese revolution and remained strongly critical of the governments in both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.

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State University of New York Press

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1438487185

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9781438487182

Crystal Wedding

By: Xiaobin Xu

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Crystal Wedding

By: Xiaobin Xu

Yang Tianyi is attractive and intelligent, finally makes a disastrous marriage to Wang Lian. At the Tiananmen Square, she meets her love Hua Zheng again. Hua Zheng is framed as one of the perpetrators of the disturbances, and is sentenced to prison. Crystal Wedding is a novel of searing emotional honesty. (Winner of English Pen Translates Award)

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1911221124

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9781911221128

Brand Audit

Gatorade

By: Xinwen (Fina) Xu

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Brand Audit

Gatorade

By: Xinwen (Fina) Xu

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: A, University of Florida, language: English, abstract: The Gatorade Brand is a dominating force in the sports drink industry. Throughout the past forty years, this company had created a sustainable competitive advantage by developing their marketing mix which include product strategy, pricing strategy, promotional mix, and distribution strategy. This brand audit aims to analyze Gatorade's marketing mix, and examine how it varies when it targets on multicultural consumers. Or in other words, how its marketing strategy varies when it applies to an international market. Executive Summary Gatorade is an extremely popular sports drink brand and has outstanding brand awareness and loyalty. It markets its unique products mainly to pre-‐adult group who ages from 13 to 24. As what John Sicher, the editor of Beverage Digest, said, "the pre-‐adult years are the cutting edge of where those sports drink brands are competing". This is a tough market for any company to communicate with, since the youth people nowadays prefer to avoid traditional media outlets. In order to overcome this obstacle, Gatorade tends to be not only a sports drink distributor but also a "lifestyle company", promoting an active and self-‐improvement lifestyle. In order to reach its target market, Gatorade adopts a very competitive marketing mix to get its products sold. First of all, Gatorade spends lots of money on the product innovation and development. Secondly, its low-‐pricing strategy makes the products more welcomed by the consumers. Thirdly, by using its parent company-PepsiCo's distribution system, Gatorade can get its products sold in the supermarkets, liquor stores, department stores, and so on. Besides, Gatorade's promotional mix which includes advertising, public relation planning, sales promotion and sponsorship, and personal selling, also contribute

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GRIN Verlag

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3656112045

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9783656112044

Xu Bing

Book from the Sky to Book from the Ground

By: Xu Bing

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Xu Bing

Book from the Sky to Book from the Ground

By: Xu Bing

- Monograph focusing on Xu Bing's most ambitious works of art: Book from the Sky and Book from the Ground- Presents the artist's method and motivation in his own words- An accessible yet academic insight into this innovative internationally renowned Chinese artist "The written word is the most basic element of human culture. To touch the written word is to touch the essence of culture." - Xu Bing Book from the Sky certainly seemed to have fallen from the heavens: the text of this installation piece was written in a new language that resembled traditional Chinese. No matter who scours Xu Bing's book for 'meaning', they will only discover a semblance of it: mutated characters that resist interpretation. Carving out approximately four thousand wood blocks by hand, Xu Bing spent four years, from 1987 to 1991, making (in his own words) "something that said nothing".Book from the Sky's lengthy production process is also detailed in this monograph. Carving approximately four thousand wood blocks by hand, Xu Bing (in his own words) spent four years, from 1987 to 1991, making "something that said nothing." After creating a book no one could read, it only made sense for Xu Bing to develop his next project: a book that transcended barriers of language: Book from the Ground. Composed entirely of pictographs, Book from the Ground is a groundbreaking study into the concept of universal communication.Whether his goal is total comprehension or confusion, Xu Bing's masterful exploration of language challenges the way we think about the written word.

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Acc Art Books

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1788840623

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9781788840620

Book from the Ground

from point to point

By: Bing Xu

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Book from the Ground

from point to point

By: Bing Xu

A book without words, recounting a day in the life of an office worker, told completely in the symbols, icons, and logos of modern life. Twenty years ago I made Book from the Sky, a book of illegible Chinese characters that no one could read. Now I have created Book from the Ground, a book that anyone can read. —Xu Bing Following his classic work Book from the Sky, the Chinese artist Xu Bing presents a new graphic novel—one composed entirely of symbols and icons that are universally understood. Xu Bing spent seven years gathering materials, experimenting, revising, and arranging thousands of pictograms to construct the narrative of Book from the Ground. The result is a readable story without words, an account of twenty-four hours in the life of “Mr. Black,” a typical urban white-collar worker. Our protagonist's day begins with wake-up calls from a nearby bird and his bedside alarm clock; it continues through tooth-brushing, coffee-making, TV-watching, and cat-feeding. He commutes to his job on the subway, works in his office, ponders various fast-food options for lunch, waits in line for the bathroom, daydreams, sends flowers, socializes after work, goes home, kills a mosquito, goes to bed, sleeps, and gets up the next morning to do it all over again. His day is recounted with meticulous and intimate detail, and reads like a postmodern, post-textual riff on James Joyce's account of Bloom's peregrinations in Ulysses. But Xu Bing's narrative, using an exclusively visual language, could be published anywhere, without translation or explication; anyone with experience in contemporary life—anyone who has internalized the icons and logos of modernity, from smiley faces to transit maps to menus—can understand it.

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MIT Press

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0262536226

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9780262536226

Letters Between Two

Correspondence Between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping

By: 鲁迅,許广平,Bonnie S. McDougall

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Letters Between Two

Correspondence Between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping

By: 鲁迅,許广平,Bonnie S. McDougall

本书是著名文豪鲁迅与他的夫人许广平先生的通信集,从中我们可以发现鲁迅做为一位伟大的革命家、思想家、文学家的生命历程,也向人们展示了鲁迅与许广平的“望年之恋”

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711901997X

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9787119019970

Crossing the Gate

Everyday Lives of Women in Song Fujian (960-1279)

By: Man Xu

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Crossing the Gate

Everyday Lives of Women in Song Fujian (960-1279)

By: Man Xu

In Crossing the Gate, Man Xu examines the lives of women in the Chinese province of Fujian during the Song dynasty. Tracking women's life experience across class lines, outside as well as inside the domestic realm, Xu challenges the accepted wisdom about women and gender roles in medieval China. She contextualizes women in a much broader physical space and social network, investigating the gaps between ideals and reality and examining women's own agency in gender construction. She argues that women's autonomy and mobility, conventionally attributed to Ming-Qing women of late imperial China, can be traced to the Song era. This thorough study of Song women's life experience connects women to the great political, economic, and social transitions of the time, and sheds light on the so-called "Song-Yuan-Ming transition" from the perspective of gender studies. By putting women at the center of analysis and by focusing on the local and the quotidian, Crossing the Gate offers a new and nuanced picture of the Song Confucian revival.

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State University of New York Press

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1438463227

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Book's by Xu Xu

Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu

Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu

Organic-inorganic Composite Membranes For Molecular Separation

Organic-inorganic Composite Membranes For Molecular Separation

Evanescent Isles

Evanescent Isles

An Inconvenient Minority

An Inconvenient Minority

Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015)

Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015)

Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters

Soft-Switching Technology for Three-phase Power Electronics Converters

Modeling Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks with Partial Differential Equations

Modeling Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks with Partial Differential Equations

Fintech

Fintech

The Chinese Liberal Spirit

The Chinese Liberal Spirit

Crystal Wedding

Crystal Wedding

Brand Audit

Brand Audit

Xu Bing

Xu Bing

Book from the Ground

Book from the Ground

Letters Between Two

Letters Between Two

Crossing the Gate

Crossing the Gate

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