Okay, here is the translation following your instructions: Two Declarations of Astonishment

Author: (Ming) Ling Mengchu, annotated by Qin Xuqing
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book, together with Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, is collectively known as "The Two Pings." In the late Ming Dynasty, the feudal empire was already in decline, while commodity production was increasingly developed. Most of the stories in "The Two Pings" reflect a merchant-oriented ideology. Additionally, there are numerous tales of male and female love and marriage, which embody the moral views on marriage among the urban middle class who demanded autonomy and freedom. "The Two Pings" marks the transition of Chinese vernacular fiction from folk creation to literary creation. This book is based on the complete edition of the Ming Shangyou Tang publication, meticulously annotated and segmented by the author without any omissions, aiming to provide readers with a convenient, affordable, and complete edition for appreciation and research.