Collection of essays on Opera, Folklore, and Hu Culture

Author: Zhu Wanshu, Bian Li
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Features: This series adheres to the principle of academic excellence above all. It is open to unlimited titles, as long as the works and collections of essays are research-based on micro-studies. According to procedure, authors first submit manuscripts, and the center invites experts for review. If the works meet the academic standards for publication, they will be included in the series and published, with the publishing expenses raised by the center. This is an important initiative to address the challenges of academic publishing, especially in advancing micro-studies. The naming of the series, Anhui University Center for Micro-Studies Academic Series, was determined in accordance with the construction requirements of the Ministry of Education for key research bases in humanities and social sciences. The Management Measures for Key Research Bases in Higher Education Institutions of Humanities and Social Sciences by the Ministry of Education explicitly states that personnel at the key research bases are mobile, operating on a dynamic mechanism of "bringing projects into the institute and leaving upon completion of projects." Therefore, the institutional affiliation of the authors of the series may not necessarily be with the center, but as long as they are appointed as full-time or part-time researchers by the center, their research works can be included in this series.
From February 7 to 12, 2003, when the entire country was still immersed in the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Goat, the International Academic Conference on Opera, Folklore, and Micro-Culture was held in two locations in Chizhou and Dianshan County, Anhui Province. Centered around the conference theme, most participants submitted papers, totaling 59, which can be categorized into four parts: (1) opera culture and Anhui, (2) Chizhou Nuo culture, (3) folklore culture in Anhui and southern Anhui regions, and (4) opera, folklore, and Nuo culture under the lens of Chinese culture. Some papers focused on textual research, while others emphasized field investigations, all containing rich information and insightful perspectives. They represent new expansions in micro-culture and are also the most significant academic achievements of the conference. From the submitted papers, we selected 43 to compile and publish this collection.
The publication of this anthology will provide valuable information and inspiration for scholars engaged in the study of micro-culture, opera, folklore, and related fields.