asi asi Guan Hanqing Book order (chronological)

This series is both a major cultural project which, for the first time ever, presents to the world a systematic and complete set of selected and translated Chinese classics, and a foundation project for showcasing the cream of traditional Chinese culture. The library will comprise more than 100 of the most representative classic works, covering literature, history, philosophy, politics, economy, military science, and science and technology. Works in classical prose have been translated first into modern Chinese, and then into English.

Bilingual in English and Chinese. Guan Hanqing, the Yuan Dynasty dramatist is sometimes referred to as "China's Shakespeare." A playwright of the Northern Drama, Guan Hanqing (1240-1360), worked in Beijing at a time the capital was known as Dadu, an international city visited by many travelers from Europe, including Marco Polo. Guan is credited with more than 64 plays, of which some 15 have survived in complete form. Like Shakespeare, Guan's biographical information is sketchy, but he also is said to have been a theatrical manager and an actor. This is a collection of four of his most well known plays: Snow in Midsummer, The Wife-Snatcher, The Butterfly Dream and Rescued by a Coquette. You will not only enjoy these classic stories, but will also learn about Chinese culture and history. The translation of each English page is printed in Chinese on the opposite page.