中国古代才智故事--英文

内容概要

HINGHUA TANG was born in Shanghai,

China. While yet a university studcnt ma-

joring in English language and litcrature, he

won the First Prize in a worldwide English

competition sponsored by the BBC in 1980. Subse-

quently he wcnt to Britain, cntercd thc Londun

School of Economies to study tbr a Bachelor of

Scicnce dcgree in Econumics and graduated with

honor.s. In 1983, hc wcnt to the Harvard Busincss

School. He graduatcd in 1985, bcing the firsl Harv-

ard MBA from mainland China since the founding

of thc People's Republic ot'China in 1949.

His book A Chinese in the Harvard Businex',

School: Firsthand Experience (1990) was a besl-

seller in Hong Kong and was rcpublishcd in Bcijing

and Taipci. His reccnt book Inv'estmem Manage-

ment and Inveslment Bunking: An Introduection hy u

Praclitioner on Wull Streel (1994, prefaccd hy Jim

Rogcrs), was puhlished in Hong Kong, Shanghai and

Taipci, and has been adapled into a spccial eight-

part television serics which he hosls tor C'hina's

television nclwurk. Spotisored by Aelna lntcrn;)-

liunal, Visa Intcrnational, Chicago Mcrcanlile Ex-

change and Thc Nasdaq Stock Market, the series

was produced hy C'hina Bcijing Television in 1995.

His ncw book Modern Financial Planning for

Fumilites and lndividuals (prefaced hy Dr. Henry

Kaufman) will he published in 1996. China C'enral

'I'clcvision (CCTV) will produce a spceial scries

based on thc book.

C'hinghua 'I'ang lives in New York and i.s working

in the ('icld of investmenl managenicnl.

书籍目录

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1 WISDOM IN ACTION

1. Jade Sculpture

2. The Missing Seal

3. 1 Am Coming

4. Ransom Price

5. Woman in Black

6. The Babies' Chapel

7. Lie Detector

8. The Wedding of the River-God

9. Kidnapping

10. Sailing Under False Colors

PART 11 EDUCATION, ETHICS AND FAMILY VALUES

11. The Uncrowned King

Childhood and Family

Self-Education

An Exemplary Teacher

The Gentleman

Involvement in Politics

The Wandering Master

Last Days

12. Father Talks

Child Education

Family Relationship

Marriage and Companionship

Study

Success in Life

13. Virtuous Mothers

Neighborhood

The Loom

Privacy at Home

The Right Thing to Do

Armchair General

Old Wound

Snake with Twin Heads

Portrait of My Mother

14. No Joking Matter

To Kill A Pig

Filial Thoughts

Chanting

General Wu Qi

Beggar's Excuse

Mother's Milk

Found and Lost

Four Times Seven

PART 111 WIT, WILL AND THE ART OF WINNING

15. The Art of Competition

Organization and Leadership

Careful Planning

The Best Way of Winning

Positioning

Strategy and Tactics

Deception

Information Gathering

16. Revenge Is Sweet

17. The Battle of the Red Cliff

18. QuickWits

The Horse

The Fiddle

Forestallment

Sheepskin

Trees

Wine

Elephant

Rat Bites

PART IV LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RE-

LATIONS

19. The Art of Management

Burning Letters

Self-Discipline

Human Head for a Loan

When the Water is Too Clean

Delegating Authority

Large-Mindedness

The Domain of Prime Minister

Economic Weapon

Trees

Drum Beat

20. Human Resources

A Frightened Bird

Wifely Wisdom

Recommendanon

Dead Horse

The Scope of Duty

Balance of Power

Rats in a Temple

Responsibility

The Army Etiquette

Calibre

21. The Prime Minister

Reward or No Reward

Famine Relief

The Haughty Coachman

Redeeming a Slave

The Interpretation of a Dream

Power of Repartee

Confucius Embarrassed

Killing Three Birds with One Stone

22. A Wily Rabbit

Out of Hiding

The More the Merrier

A Dog and Cock Show

Swearing by Death

Sword Song

Burning the Books

Three Burrows

Forgive and Forget

PART V LOVE, SEX AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

23. Sexual Harassment

A Ribbon-Ripping Banquet

Sense and Sensibility

Memory Kept Green

24. The Sex Life of Chinese Emperors

25. Song of Everlasting Sorrow

A Captivating Beauty

Lady Yang's Temper

The Tatar General

The Schemer

The Rebellion

The Death of a Beauty

26. Pretty Woman

PART VJ AMBITION, ABILITY AND HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY

27 Aliens of Distinguished Abilities

A Radical Reformer

A Super Diplomat

Man with a Silvery Tongue

A Spy Engineer '

28. A Merchant's Investment

29. The Assassin

30. Mind Over Matter

The Foolish Old Man Who Removed The Mountains

A Native of Yan

The Missing Axe

The Easiest

The Power of Hearsay

Faith

PART VII THE END, THE MEANS AND THE GOLDEN

MEAN

31. The Builder and the Destroyer

Birth Pangs of a Unified Country

The Mastermind

Mass Murder

The Great Wall

House of Death

32. When a Deer is a Horse

Succession Intrigue

Fratricide

The End of Li Si

A Deer for a Horse

33. Short and Sweet

Shield and Spear

Lost Horse

Double Standards

Truth and Trust

Self-Consciousness

Meditation

Dutch Courage

A Helping Hand

PART Vlll APTITUDE, ATTITUDE AND DESTINY

34 Dinner at Hongmen

A Born Warrior

A Village Chief

A Narrow Escape

35. Two Interviews

The Education of a Young Elite

The Promotion of a Foot Soldier

36. Farewell, My Concubine

The Battle of Yingyang

The Genius of Han Xin

Chance of a Liferime

Farewell, My Concubine

37. A Victor's Reflecrions

A New Epoch

Fall from Grace

Return of the Native

38. The Art of Flattery

Three Artists

One Hundred Honeyed Phrase.

Heavenly Design

Ladies of Jin

The Handsome Man

PART IX POLITICS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

39. The Devil Inside

A Stern Tutor

A Profligate Ruler

The Power of Eunuchs

Assassination Plot

A Weakling

40. The Seduction of a Ming General

Nurhaci Versus the Ming Dynasty

The Deathtrap

Sinicization

Gentle Persuasion

A Mother's Rage

41. The Last Chinese Emperor

42. The Beauty or the Empire

PARTX THE WAY TO PEACE

43. The Art of Living

Be Humble

Be Gentle and Compassionate

Do Not Have Too Many Desires

Do Not Be Too Selfish

Do Not Be Too Sure

Withdraw in Good Time

Good Government

44. E.T.

The Woman in the Picture

The Thunder God

EPILOGUE

A Note on Pronunciation

Acknowledgements

Chart: Dynasties in Chinese History

Map of China

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