Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) was a legendary Beijing Opera figure whose career began at the age of eight and spanned fifty years until his death. During his lifetime, Mei Lanfang performed over 100 different roles in the traditional Beijing Opera repertoire as a dan, the traditional female impersonator. ...

The Tang and Song Dynasties of China are often referred to as the high points of culture in the history of Chinese civilization. The hundred poems featured in this book have been carefully selected by the author Qiu Xiaolong and represent the most famous and poignant of these poems. The Tang Dynasty...

Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens," with a 1,500-year history. There were once more than 200 gardens, but only 69 of them are still in existence. The Suzhou Gardens enables one to feel the charm of mountains, forests, and springs without going out of the noisy surroundings of the city. E...

She is the most celebrated woman in Chinese history. Her story is told a thousand and one times through the centuries. Her name is synonymous with beauty in the Chinese language. Siren of China brings the tale of this legendary woman to Western readers for the first time a tale of love and war an...