Ming and Qing Market Street Gossip

Author: Tian Di Ren Studio
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Publish Date: 1999-02-01
Features: Ming and Qing fiction is the splendid fruit of this period. The early novels were called "huaben." Huaben are generally divided into two parts: "shuo" and "hua." "Shuo" refers to commentary, while "hua" refers to narration. The production and development of huaben fiction have some connections with drama. In fiction, "shuo" corresponds to "dialogue" and "narration" in opera, while "hua" represents the plot and sung lyrics in the play.