Macao in The Peony PavilionCHENG Cheng DAI BaishengAbstract: Despite extensive research on The Peony Pavilion as a masterpiece of Chinese opera, the landmark Macao mentioned in its original text remains an underexplored area. This article focuses on the pivotal historical event of Tang Xianzu’s detour through Macao during his banishment to the Ling…
How to “Write China”? ——Chen Yingzhen’s “Iowa Question” and the Predicament of Left-Wing IdealismXU Jiyang LIN RuzhenAbstract: Chen Yingzhen’s “Iowa Question” concerning how to write about China lingered in Wang Anyi’s mind for years and profoundly shaped her literary oeuvre. Broadly speaking, Wang incorporates Chen’s idealism primarily …
A Micro-Narrative Analysis of Nezha Conquers the Dragon KingDING JiazhenAbstract:Nezha Conquers the Dragon King marks a peak in Chinese animation. Everything from its plot design to its overall audiovisual presentation is outstanding. A closer examination suggests that this success can be traced to the “affective intensity” of its narrative mecha…
The Construction of Nezha Beliefs and Customs in the Context of Intangible Cultural HeritageZHANG Chaojin HE TianhanAbstract: This paper takes the Nezha belief and customary practices in Macao as the research object and explores the modern reconstruction mechanism of traditional beliefs under the framework of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) prote…
WeChat