As a result of the long history of Civilisation in China, by the time of the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties there is a huge…
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Tag: Cultural Heritage Fiction
Chinese New Year – Part 1
Chinese New Year holidays is a time where I re-read my favourite books. In school days from Form 1 to 4, I would borrow from…
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The Dream of the Red Chamber (Part 3)
A title (out of five) that Cao Xueqin considered using for his magnum opus is The Twelve Beauties of Jinling. The 5-volume set by Penguin…
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The Dream of the Red Chamber (Part 2)
Another title (out of five) that Cao Xueqin considered using for his magnum opus is The Twelve Beauties of Jinling. This title is considered because…
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By Mo Yan
Mo Yan is his nom de plume. He won the 2012 Nobel prize for literature. Here are 3 of his more famous works. Shifu is…
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