Humour in Chinese Life and Letters

Humour in Chinese Life and Letters
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Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9789888083510
ISBN-13 : 9888083511
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Book Synopsis Humour in Chinese Life and Letters by : Jessica Milner Davis

Download or read book Humour in Chinese Life and Letters written by Jessica Milner Davis and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study emphasizes Chapter Six of Huai-nan Tzu in expounding the theory of kan-ying STIMULUS-RESPONSE; RESONANCE, which postulates that all things in the universe are interrelated and influence each other according to pre-set patterns.


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