{"product_id":"9781938134678","title":"Passion, Poverty And Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs And Ballads: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranslations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader knowledge of traditional Chinese folk literature, but also contribute to the study of Hakka culture as reflected in these racy songs and exciting narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first extensive selection in English of traditional Hakka mountain songs (\u003ci\u003eshange\u003c\/i\u003e) and long narrative ballads in various genres. One chapter is devoted to songs and ballads on Hakka migration to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in 18th to 20th centuries. The selection of mountain songs is primarily based on a collection compiled before 1949. The ballads selected focus on texts that were widely popular in late-Qing and early Republican times, but post-Liberation performances and new compositions have been included for contrast. All translations are provided with an introduction and annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMountain Songs:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Songs collected by Huang Zunxian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Songs collected by Zhong Jingwen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Songs collected by Luo Xianglin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Songs collected by Li Jinfa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Declarations of Love and of Despair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative Ballads:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen-Mile Pavilion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of Tang Xian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelling Lanterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBamboo-Clappers Songs:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGao Wenju\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiang Sizhen and Zhao Yulin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond-Hand Zhang Rents out his Wife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorals and More\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMigration and Emigration:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush and Pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestination Taiwan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestination Singapore and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendices:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Old and a New \u003ci\u003eTen-Mile Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Alternative \u003ci\u003eGao Wenju\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Slave Girl's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e: A Revolutionary Bamboo-Clappers Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lost \u003ci\u003eRomance of the Career of Yap Ah Loy\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students and general public who are interested in understanding traditional Chinese folk literature and Hakka culture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Century Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137678754032,"sku":"9781938134678","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938134678_p0.jpg?v=1763663051","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938134678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}