The Journal of Asian Studies, May 2012

"… the volume represents a significant contribution to the scholarship of the Chinese performing arts.  All the articles demonstrate solid, meticulous scholarship and employ innovative approaches to understudied genres and neglected topics, and they either continue debates about acknowledged vernacular classics or broaden our perspective on traditional popular culture."

"… the volume represents a significant contribution to the scholarship of the Chinese performing arts.  All the articles demonstrate solid, meticulous scholarship and employ innovative approaches to understudied genres and neglected topics, and they either continue debates about acknowledged vernacular classics or broaden our perspective on traditional popular culture."