The famous play is set in a typical,old Beijing Teahouse and follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages in modern Chinese history .The play spans fifty years and has cast of over sixty characters drawn from all levels of society. Teahouse bids an inspired,lingering farewell to old Beijing and the old society.despite their evils and ills ,and extends a passionate welcome to the new society with its promise if freedom and equality of the people
Tweetalige Serie in Moderne Chinese Literatuur Reeks
Deze serie duikt in de rijkdom en nuances van de moderne Chinese literatuur via een zorgvuldig samengestelde selectie van werken. Het biedt inzicht in de diverse stemmen en stijlen die het Chinese literaire landschap vormgeven. Lezers kunnen verhalen verkennen die maatschappelijke transformaties en culturele evolutie binnen China weerspiegelen. Elk deel biedt een unieke literaire reis.





Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
This play portrays the life of the owner of a Beijing teahouse and his customers through 50 years of upheaval in China. Spanning from 1898 to the late 1940s, scenes change from late Qing dynasty to the early days of the Republic, then after to post-1945 when Guomindang soldiers take over the city.
Teahouse
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This volume is set in a typical, old Beijing teahouse. Lao She's drama follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages in modern Chinese history. The play spans fifty years and has a cast of over sixty characters drawn from all levels of society. Brought together in Yutai Teahouse, they reflect, through the changes that were taking place in Chinese society.
Set in a typical, old Beijing teahouse, this drama follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages of modern Chinese history spanning 50 years