April 2023

The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇 – Top 100 Books in China

China’s first historical drama reflecting the demise of the Southern Ming Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 桃花扇 English Name: The Peach Blossom Fan Author: Kong Shangren 孔尚任 Originally Published: In 1708(Qing Dynasty 清朝) Genre: Legend (drama) The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇 Brief Introduction of The Peach Blossom Fan The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇 is the first Chinese […]

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Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 聊斋志异 – Top 100 Books in China

The satirizes of greed and tyranny are vivid Overview Chinese Name: 聊斋志异 English Name: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Other Name: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Liaozhai Zhiyi Author: Pu Songling 蒲松龄 Originally Published: In 1636-1912 (Qing Dynasty 清朝) Genre: Collection of short stories Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 聊斋志异 Brief Introduction of Strange

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The Palace of Eternal Life 长生殿 – Top 100 Books in China

A legendary masterpiece that shocked the early Qing Dynasty drama circle Overview Chinese Name: 长生殿 English Name: The Palace of Eternal Life Other Name: The Palace of Eternal Youth Author: Hong Sheng 洪昇 Originally Published: In1688 (Qing Dynasty 清朝) Genre: Legend (drama) The Palace of Eternal Life 长生殿 Brief Introduction of The Palace of Eternal Life

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The Biography of Flowers on the Sea 海上花列传 – Top 100 Books in China

The first dialect novel in the history of Chinese literature Overview Chinese Name: 海上花列传 English Name: The Biography of Flowers on the Sea Other Name: Flowers on the Sea 海上花, Drawing Brothel Treasure Jian 绘图青楼宝鉴, Drawing Sea Brothel Romance 绘图海上青楼奇缘 Author: Han Bangqing 韩邦庆 Originally Published: 1840-1912 (The late Qing Dynasty 晚清) Genre: Novel The Biography of

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The Travels of Lao Can 老残游记 – Top 100 Books in China

The outstanding representative of the late Qing Dynasty condemnatory novel Overview Chinese Name: 老残游记 English Name: The Travels of Lao Can Other Name: Lao Can’s Travels Author: Liu E 刘鹗 Originally Published: 1840-1912 (The late Qing Dynasty 晚清) Genre: Novel The Travels of Lao Can 老残游记 Brief Introduction of The Travels of Lao Can The Travels of

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The Hezhe people 赫哲族 – 56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 赫哲族 English Name: The Hezhe people, The Nanai people Languages: Hezhe language 赫哲语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 5.3*103 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: The Three Rivers Plain formed by the confluence of Heilongjiang, Songhua and Wusuli rivers Hezhe people 赫哲人 Brief introduction The Hezhe people 赫哲族 are a minority with a long history in Northeast China, and the national

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The Monba people 门巴族 – 56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 门巴族 English Name: The Monba people Languages: Monba language 门巴语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.0*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Medog, Nyingch and Cona counties in the southeastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region The Monba people 门巴族 Brief introduction The Monba people 门巴族 are one of the ethnic groups with a long history and culture in China, and

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The Jino people 基诺族 – 56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 基诺族 English Name: The Jino people Languages:Jino language 基诺语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.3*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Yunnan The Jino people 基诺族 Brief introduction The Jino people 基诺族 are one of the seven unique ethnic groups with a small population in Yunnan Province, and the national language is Jino. In 1979, it was officially determined

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The Zhuang people 壮族 – 56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 壮族 English Name: The Zhuang people, The Zhuang nationality Languages: Zhuang language 壮语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.69*107 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, etc. The Zhuang people 壮族 Brief introduction The Zhuang people 壮族 originated from the Lingnan area 岭南 recorded in the historical records of the Han Chinese 汉族. There are Zhuang people in 31 provinces, autonomous

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