As China becomes increasingly important in world relations, many components of the country s cultural arts remain unknown outside its borders. Shih-Ming Li Chang and Lynn E. Frederiksen s Chinese Dance: In the Vast Land and Beyond undertakes the challenge of discovering the relationship between Chinese dance in its many forms and the cultural contexts of dance within the region and abroad. As a comprehensive resource, Chinese Dance offers students and scholars an invaluable introduction to the subject. It serves as a foundation of common knowledge from which Chinese and English-language...
As China becomes increasingly important in world relations, many components of the country s cultural arts remain unknown outside its borders. Shih-Mi...