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An army of scholars has attempted to bring the destinies of the characters in Cao Xueqin's mid-18th century novel A Dream of Red Mansions, to a closure.
All Men Are Brothers, Outlaws of the Marsh tells why and how 108 men and women, banded together on Liangshan Mountain, became leaders of an outlaw army and fought battles against government troops, during the Song Dynasty.
Monkey, or Journey to the West, is a fictional account of the legendary pilgrimage of Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) monk Xuanzang to India, to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
In the novel My Life (Beijing Jiban Book), author Jiang Hanyu recounts his near three decades as a Chinese-American migrant who has tasted the sweet and bitter experiences familiar to most migrants.
Peter Hessler says his latest offering Country Driving, while a travel book, is also 'sociology, anthropology and journalism'.
"A Dream of Red Mansions" By Tsaoh Hseuh-Chin Translated by Yang Hsien-Yi and Gladys Yang Illustrated by Tai-Tun Pang Foreign Language Press, Beijing, 1978 (originally written in 18th Century) 3 Volumes 1,886 pages
The Shaw Brothers' kungfu extravaganza concentrates on the Liangshan Mountain heroes' rescue attempt of the "Jade Dragon" Lu Junyi.
Monkey, or Journey to the West, is a fictional account of the legendary pilgrimage of Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) monk Xuanzang to India, to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
Also known as All Men Are Brothers, Outlaws of the Marsh tells why and how 108 men and women, coming from different backgrounds, banded together on Liangshan Mountain, became leaders of an outlaw army.
An army of scholars has attempted to bring the destinies of the characters in Cao Xueqin's mid-18th century novel A Dream of Red Mansions, to a closure. Beijing-based Liu Xinwu is the latest to join the chorus. Mei Jia reports.
The son of a celebrity writer, known as the 'king of fairy tales', is determined to keep his father's legacy alive.
A new widely anticipated six-volume cookbook with 1,500 recipes and a $625 (RMB4,100) price tag has won rave reviews but also a dose of skepticism.