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Contents vii Acknowledgments / ix Introduction: Writing as a Way of Life / 1 1. The Legacy of Leisure and Modern Chinese Culture / 24 2. Wandering: The Threads of Conversation Group / 46 3. Learning: The White Horse Lake Group / 77 4. Enjoying: Essays of the Analects Group / 103 5. Dreaming: From the Crescent Moon Group to the Beijing School / 139 Conclusion: The Legacy of Leisure and Contemporary Chinese Culture / 168 Notes / 183 Chinese Character Glossary / 211 Bibliography / 219 Index / 235 ...

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