Introduction to Folklore

Author: Zhong Jingwen
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Chinese modern folklore studies. Since the establishment of the Songye Collection Office in Beijing in 1918, it has already gone through eighty years of history. During this long period, the development of Chinese folklore studies has not been smooth, with both twists and setbacks. Even when the development was relatively smooth, the scope was not very comprehensive. However, overall, in this century, the steps of this new discipline have been moving forward. It has not completely stagnated or regressed—except during the special historical period of the Great Cultural Revolution. Today, as the 20th century is about to end and we are about to enter the 21st century, Chinese folklore studies have shown unprecedented prosperity. Whether in terms of the scale of development or the speed of advancement, it can be said to be astonishing.