{"product_id":"dream-in-peony-pavilion-chinese-english-edition-tang-xianzu-s-classic-play-translated-by-xu-yuanchong","title":"Dream in Peony Pavilion (Chinese-English Edition): Tang Xianzu‘s Classic Play, Translated by Xu Yuanchong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/675020ba6a2da2dee5769fd941f9e5da2a549732b23b36a2f51890d778d51b4e.jpg?v=1793432419\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Tale of Love That Conquers All\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWritten by Tang Xianzu (1550–1616), a contemporary of Shakespeare,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Peony Pavilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the crowning jewels of Chinese classical opera. It tells the legendary story of Du Liniang, a young woman who falls in love with a scholar in a vivid dream. Upon waking, she is consumed by a longing so deep that it leads to her death, only to be resurrected by the power of love to reunite with her soulmate. It is a powerful celebration of emotion, defying the rigid social and moral codes of feudal China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9%E4%BA%AD\/60934558?fromModule=search-result_lemma#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/opac.sdtbu.edu.cn\/opac\/item.php?list=1\u0026amp;marc_no=0000620110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis Bilingual Edition Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWorld-Class Translation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis edition is translated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eXu Yuanchong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1921–2021), the celebrated Peking University professor who was the first Asian winner of the international \"Aurora Borealis\" Prize for Outstanding Translation. He is renowned for his unique ability to translate Chinese poetry into English verse with rhyme and rhythm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9%E4%BA%AD\/60934558?fromModule=search-result_lemma#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/search.megbook.com.hk\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=3153916#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTrue Bilingual Format:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe book is presented in a clear Chinese-English format, making it an invaluable resource for language learners, sinologists, and anyone wanting to appreciate the original text alongside a masterful translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/opac.sdtbu.edu.cn\/opac\/item.php?list=1\u0026amp;marc_no=0000620110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onchina.thatsbooks.com\/4\/46061\/detail.jspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAward-Winning Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis book is part of the \"Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose\" series, which received a nomination for the 5th China Outstanding Publication Award in 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/search.megbook.com.hk\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=3153916#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.got1shop.com\/goods.php?id=1198939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eExquisite Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA beautifully bound hardcover edition, ideal for personal libraries and as a thoughtful gift for those interested in Eastern philosophy and classic literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/opac.sdtbu.edu.cn\/opac\/item.php?list=1\u0026amp;marc_no=0000620110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foyles.co.uk\/book\/mu-dan-ting\/tang-xianzu\/9787508538969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy Read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Peony Pavilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCultural Significance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOften compared to Shakespeare's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, this work is a cornerstone of Chinese culture and a must-read for understanding the nuances of Chinese aesthetics and romantic ideals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9%E4%BA%AD\/60934558?fromModule=search-result_lemma#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.302edu.com\/books\/detail\/e14c3754-d089-4294-9c3a-199dbd753240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan 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