Dream of the Red Chamber, The

noun

1. Chinese Hung Lou Mêng or Hong Lou Meng. an 18th-century Chinese novel by Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in, completed by Kao E, in 120 chapters.

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With “Dream of the Red Chamber,” the company is seeking to tap a growing interest in Western-style opera among Asians and Asian-Americans in the Bay Area.

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Within the last 30 years there have been two television series in China based on the Dream of the Red Chamber; the first one in 1987 ran to 36 episodes and is held in similar esteem to the BBC’s 1996 adaption of Pride and Prejudice.

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