Top 10 works of Chinese literature
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The Art of War (simplified Chinese: 孙子兵法; pinyin: Sūn Zǐ Bīng Fǎ)
The Art of War is one of those rare works that transcend time. Though it was written more than 2,000 years ago, it is remains arguably the most important work ever written on the subject of strategy.
Written by the brilliant Chinese named Sun Wu, The Art of War was intended for the military elite of his time.
However, his treatise would later be absorbed by other leaders including Mao Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini, and General Douglas MacArthur, all of whom claimed to have drawn inspiration from the work.
The Art of War is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. The text is pragmatic and universally applicable to any situation that requires absolute victory. It has been adopted as a bible by shrewd business leaders of the 21st century. English versions are available worldwide.
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