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Guan Hanqing
Guan Hanqing lived in the turbulent era of China under Mongolian rule. ...
Although little is known about Guan Hanqings life, it has been ascertained that he wrote more than sixty dramas, only eighteen of which are extant. ... The well-known courtesan, Pearl Curtain Beauty, a much-admired poet in her own right and friend of some of the best-known literary and government officials of her day, was one of Guan Hanqings intimates (Dolby, 44).
A man of the theater in the true sense of the word, Guan Hanqing performed from time to time with a company of his own creation. ... Ballad singing and opera, some of the most popular forms of entertainment during the Yüan period, were often performed in parks and in brothels by sing-song girls, whom Guan Hanqing befriended.
Approximate Word count = 569 Approximate Pages = 2.3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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