Thursday 28 August 2014

Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦

 
“Dream of the Red Chamber " Real-Posted FDC. Posted on 21th June 2014 from Shenzhen, China
"红楼梦"首日实寄封。6月21日由深圳寄出
 
  "The novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber', also known as 'The Story of the Stone', is considered a milestone in the history of Chinese classical novels and a masterpiece in Chinese and world literature. Its author, Cao Xueqin, spent 10 years writing the novel based on his own life experience. The novel depicts the rise and decay of the Jia clan and the love tragedy between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, giving readers a full picture of social life in the late period of feudal China."

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