A Case Study of A Dream of Splendor (Menghua lu)

Yueqi Pei

Article ID: 3154
Vol 6, Issue 4, 2023

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Abstract


A Dream of Splendor (Menghua lu) TV series brings to life the Song’s (960–1279) prosperity, especially women’s business. So, this paper analyzes how and why women ran shops like teahouses or taverns.


Keywords


A Dream of Splendor; Song Women; Teahouses; Taverns; Sing-Song Girl Culture

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/ijmss.v6i4.3154

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