Stage Turmoil Rises Over a Century: A Brief History of Chinese Drama

Author: Jiang Jingnan
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Introduction: As the moment of the turn of the century approaches, looking back, China has gone through the９０, and Chinese theater has also emerged from the restlessness of the late 20th century. Chinese theater has walked to where it is today, with all the bitterness, sweetness, sorrow, saltiness, glory, confusion, bewilderment, and hesitation. But there is one thing we can believe, and should firmly believe: as long as the human spirit exists, the art of theater will not be rolled away by the wheels of history. The author wrote in eight chapters, which are: The Opening is Not Always a Play (Late 19th Century—1927), An Unattainable Climax (1927—1937)