New York: Columbia University Press, 1980. First Edition (presumed), First Printing. Hardcover. Thinkers in Ming China turned to syncretism in their restlessness for new religious forms. A leader in this new trend was Lin Chao-en, a religious teacher of the sixteenth century, whose syncretic doctrine of the true Way was..... More
Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. The Search for a Vanishing Beijing weaves the genres of travel essays and travel guides into a comprehensive narrative about the cultural mosaic of the capital of China. The author leads the reader through palaces, temples, back streets and markets..... More
London: Seagull Books, 2017. First Edition (presumed). Softcover. Contains a DVD featuring scenes from the author's plays. Since premiering his pioneering linguistic experiment I Love XXX in Beijing nearly twenty-five years ago, Meng Jinghui has been credited with revitalizing Chinese theater by popularizing the avant-garde. Mixing high culture with mass..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 2000. Aude Van Ryne (cover illustration). Howard Goldblatt (translation). First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. From Kirkus (April 1, 2000): You may think you're watching Twin Peaks on Chinese television halfway through this rumbustious melodramatic satire by the internationally acclaimed author (1993’s Red Sorghum, the source..... More
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