History of travel writing in China from earliest times to the Ming; outline of Xu Xiake's life; background to the history of the publication of Xu Xiake's diaries and examination of Xu's methodology and literary style; examination of Xu's language, with particular reference to t…
In this, the first full-length study in English of China's best-known travel writer, new light is shed on the importance of the diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1687) a compulsive traveller who spent a lifetime visiting and writing about China's 'beauty spots'. The general view of his …
This text provides a comprehensive companion to the cinemas of the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora. Thematic sections address key issues, periods, genres and movements within Chinese film studies.
This text provides a comprehensive companion to the cinemas of the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora. Thematic sections address key issues, periods, genres and movements within Chinese film studies.