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Many Faces

Understanding the Complexities of Chinese Culture

Yue Zhuang, Ting Guo, and Zhiguang Yin

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  • Cliché and stereotypes: how to understand contemporary Chinese culture?
  • The continuation and gap: the image of the ‘noble hero’ in both artistic and political fields
  • The collision and fusion: literature by the marginalised
  • The tension and convergence: contemporary Chinese landscape art

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