Carnival in China
Author | : Daria Berg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004660355 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Carnival in China written by Daria Berg and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dystopian satire, the Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan provides fascinating insights into late imperial China's popular culture. Using an array of sources, Carnival in China develops a style of reading that explores the desires, dreams, fears and nightmares of seventeenth-century Chinese citizens.