This book recounts the opera roles of Mei Lanfang, and consists of mostly illustrations that were distributed in scrolls or programs distributed to American aud

The first book-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female role

Describes the formation of the Peking opera in late Qing and its subsequent rise and re-creation as the epitome of the Chinese national culture in Republican er

In Corporeal Politics, leading international scholars investigate the development of dance as a deeply meaningful and complex cultural practice across time, pla