Cathay: A Journey in Search of Old ChinaThe author narrates his travels through China and his quest to uncover China's literary and artistic traditions that had been hidden from the outside world by the communist government. The culture of Old China, or "Cathay," was changed when communism took over and dismissed the Chinese traditions, religious speculation and artistic fulfillment. The author's journey took place before the suppression of the democratic movement in China in June 1989. |
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CHAPTER THREE Vibrato | 49 |
CHAPTER SEVEN The Mountain God | 143 |
CHAPTER EIGHT The Ten Thousand Things | 167 |
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