Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 558 Tianzhuisheng 天赘生 商界現形記 Shang Jie Xian Xing Ji Produced by Yu Chin Chen "商界現形記" by Tianzhuisheng is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Shanghai's bustling merchant scene and follows the life of Zhou Ziyan, an ambitious and resourceful businessman who navigates the complexities of trade and relationships in a rapidly changing society. The work delves into themes of wealth, morality, and social dynamics, capturing the intricate interplay between business dealings and personal affairs. The opening of the novel introduces Zhou Ziyan, also referred to as Zhou San, who is characterized as a notorious merchant engaged in a variety of businesses, primarily driven by profit. This portion sets the stage for his interactions with other characters, including his friend Wang Wenglin and a courtesan named Hei Mudan. The narrative unfolds in a lively manner as it describes Zhou's quest for a suitable company name while he grapples with the trivialities of life in the pleasure districts of Shanghai. It highlights the intertwining of business, pleasure, and the societal roles of various characters within the context of Shanghai's commercial culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 293354 2025-06-10T06:15:20.191989 text/html 293175 2025-01-10T06:17:27.162563 text/html 194760 2025-06-10T06:15:24.694970 application/epub+zip 197777 2025-06-10T06:15:21.960986 application/epub+zip 197778 2025-06-10T06:15:20.827019 application/epub+zip 354859 2025-06-10T06:15:26.703971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347724 2025-06-10T06:15:24.036977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318070 2022-09-11T08:18:38.742756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280228 2025-06-10T06:15:19.924014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280113 2007-12-31T08:51:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124322 2007-12-31T08:51:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17083 2025-06-10T06:15:26.825972 application/rdf+xml 8950 2025-06-10T06:15:21.365993 image/jpeg 2393 2025-06-10T06:15:21.095977 image/jpeg 192556 2025-06-10T06:15:20.215987 application/octet-stream application/zip