Acknowledgments Prologue Part I. Mudan Ting: Introduction to Mudan ting 1. The girl's protrait 2. The lover's dream 3. The emperor's promise Part II. Taohua Shan: Introduction to Taohua shan 4. The prostitute's fan 5. The actor's stage 6. The emperor's throne Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index.
Tina Lu is Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.
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