About this episode

The episode discusses tales of trickery from the late Ming dynasty and their contemporary relevance, featuring insights from the translators of a new collection.

Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today. The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to info@chinabooksreview.com.

People in this episode

Guests: Bruce Rusk, Christopher Rea

Topics covered

• Ming dynasty
• trickery
• translation
• cultural resonance
• literature

Keywords

• Ming dynasty
• trickery
• translation
• cultural resonance
• literature
• China Books Review
• Asia Society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China Books Review, Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, The Wire China

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