1. Introduction 2. Performance Spaces from the Neolithic Age to the Early Tenth Century 3. Theatres in the Song, Jurchen Jin, and Yuan Dynasties (960–1368) 4. Theatres in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 5. The Golden Age for Theatres in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912): Part I 6. The Golden Age for Theatres in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912): Part II 7. Operation of Traditional Theatres 8. New Theatres after the Late 19th Century
Biography
Che Wenming is a professor at Shanxi Normal University, China. He is a three-time winner of the Ministry of Education’s Outstanding Achievement Awards in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences) for Higher Education Institutions. His research focuses on opera relics, the history of Chinese opera, and theatre history.
“This book reflects Wenming Che’s sustained scholarly dedication to historical inquiry in Chinese theatre architecture. Combining archaeological sensitivity with historical reach, this first English-language, book-length study of Chinese performance spaces and theatre structures makes a distinguished and timely contribution to the field.”
Xiaohuan Zhao, Professor of Sinology, University of Sydney
