Yang Jinyue & Li Wenqu 
Topics of Conversation [EPUB ebook] 

As the saying goes, a good command of language can bring merchants an abundance of customers and wealth flowing from all directions, rather than having few visitors and mounting debts.A good command of language can bring joy and harmony to a family, rather than depression and worries.A good command of language is like a war drum motivating soldiers to march, like a river flowing swiftly downhill, or like a gentle spring rain nourishing the heart.One’s eloquence is crucial. However, without a certain level of knowledge as a foundation, it is difficult to truly convince others in conversation.As the saying goes, "One needs to be erudite to have something to talk about, and one needs to be well-informed to be eloquent." Whether it’s the speeches in Athens, the debates in the Spring and Autumn period, or the refined conversations in the Wei and Jin dynasties, the eloquent speeches of the scholars often cite classics. When we possess a certain breadth of knowledge, we can communicate with people from all walks of life.The book Topics of Conversation aims to help readers expand their knowledge base as much as possible in a limited time and gain an understanding of various aspects. It covers topics such as traditional Chinese culture, witty sayings, famous people, military affairs, politics, economics, art, the origins of various customs, fashion, sports, humorous stories, collections of famous quotes, intriguing books, and unsolved mysteries. Each knowledge point is designed to capture the essence, with concise and succinct language, emphasizing generality and representativeness, so that readers can easily gain a broad understanding of knowledge in the shortest time.Of course, the content selection in the book also closely follows the pulse of modern eloquence art, aiming to help all those who aspire to have good eloquence truly master and utilize their conversational material, whether in future conversations or in writing articles, so that they can effortlessly impress others.