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Books & Beyond

Books & Beyond is a new podcast that finds good reads for you from a world of fascinating stories, one at a time. The shows will take you to China and other amazing places that might open up new doors in your life. Here at Books & Beyond, we believe our lives are enriched with nourishing reads, no matter where and how old you are. Find your next favorite audio adventure with Books & Beyond, for free.

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26:57

Special Release: The tale of Ne Zha in "The Chinese...

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2025/02/28

Ne Zha, as told in "The Chinese Fairy Book" compiled in 1921, ultimately ascended to his place among the gods, alongside his father, Li Dsing, and his two brothers. Through the powers bestowed by his master, Ne Zha was made even stronger, with three heads and eight arms.

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5:42

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 50: The sing song woman 2

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2024/12/11

Ah Oi dressed as the bride to attend the wedding and helped Mag-gee to run off. But the plot unfolded with unexpected results.

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5:53

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 49: The sing song woman 1

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2024/12/09

Ah Oi, a low-ranking actress living in Chinatown in an American city, came up with a trick to help her friend Mag-gee to escape an unwanted betrothal.

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12:04

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 48: Tian Shan's kindred...

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2024/12/06

Tian Shan was caught after having a fight with Fin Fan's admirer, and was ordered to be sent back to China by local authorities. Fin Fan was determined to keep Tian Shan’s company on the trip back to China.

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8:25

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 46: Lin John

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2024/11/29

Lin John, a hard laborer in America, would never understand why his sister valued a wealthy life above her own freedom.

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10:07

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 45: The China Baby Prize

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2024/11/27

Fin Fan took her six-month-old daughter to take part in a baby show to compete for a prize, which she hoped would make her husband proud and quit the idea of giving away their daughter.

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5:18

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 44: The Three Souls of...

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2024/11/25

Under “guidance” from his dead mother, Fou Wang realized that moving on with one’s life won’t get in the way of honoring the deceased.

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4:05

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 43: The Three Souls of...

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2024/11/22

“Will love conquer superstition?” The question emerged when O’Yam came across Fou Wang at a temple in Chinatown in San Francisco.

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6:21

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 42: The Three Souls of...

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2024/11/20

Fou Wang had been mourning his late mother for six months, during which O’Yam was pressured by her father to marry another man.

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8:00

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 41: The Three Souls of...

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2024/11/18

Following the death of Ah So Nan, Fou Wang, a young fisherman living in San Francisco, decided to dedicate three years to mourning his mother and isolating himself from all joys and happiness. Yet, his resolve to following this traditional Chinese custom would hurt O’Yam, his fiancée.

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10:28

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 40: The God of...

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2024/11/15

Koan-lo the Second was unwilling to give up his lover Sie and claimed that he was the man she was to marry. His lie hurt both his elderly brother and Sie. Yet at the end, he was forgiven after an honest confession.

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10:03

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 39: The God of...

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2024/11/13

Koan-lo the Second, a poor Chinese young man, came to pick up the wife-to-be of his elder brother who was a wealthy businessman in San Francisco. Yet the woman turned out to be his own lover.

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3:20

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 36: In the land of the...

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2024/11/06

The couple finally received the paper to claim their son back. Yet after a 10-month separation, the baby could no longer recognize his own parents.

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11:43

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 35: In the land of the...

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2024/11/04

Five months after the baby boy was taken away from his Chinese parents, an American lawyer offered to travel to Washington to help the poor couple take their son back. It costed the couple a large fortune.

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7:51

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 34: In the land of the...

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2024/11/01

It became a long and torturing day for Lae Choo during which she waited for her baby boy to be returned to her.

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8:50

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 33: In the land of the...

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2024/10/30

Hom Hing, a Chinese merchant based in San Francisco, could do nothing while witnessing his two-year-old son being taken away by an American customs officer.

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9:50

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 32: The Americanizing...

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2024/10/28

Wan Lin Fo expected Pau Tsu to become an Americanized woman within a few months. Such an unreasonable request came from his unconscious admiration for an American lady.

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5:34

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 31: The Americanizing...

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2024/10/25

The feeling of being torn apart between two cultures reached a peak for Pau Tsu after she received treatment from a male American doctor upon her husband’s request.

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20:38

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 28: Her Chinese husband

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2024/10/18

Minnie lived a blessed and joyful life with her Chinese husband Liu Kanghi. Yet it all came to an end when Liu Kanghi was shot in the head, becoming a victim of hatred crime.

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22:18

Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 27: The story of a...

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2024/10/16

After divorcing her husband, Minnie went through a tough time living with poverty, sickness, and pressure from her friends. Exhausted both physically and mentally, Minnie met Liu Kanghi, a Chinese man, who loved and respected her.

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