China Perspectives

Volume1:

Section 1: New Dramas and New Stages I. Emergence and Development of Peking Opera (Jingju) II. Minor Genres and Civilian Aesthetics III Theatrical Reform Campaign and New Concepts Section 2: Updating Concepts and Adapting Theatrical Industry to Market Requirements IV. New Orientation for Theatrical Reform V. New Changes in Performing Market.

Volume 2:

Part I Updating concepts and adapting theatrical industry to market requirements. 1. Theatrical Concepts and Theatrical Literature. Part II Chinaâs Theatrical Situation during the Anti-Japanese War. 2. Theatrical Conditions in the Occupied Areas and Shanghai. 3. The Anti-Japanese War and Theatrical Development. 4. Theatrical Development in Revolutionary Bases under Communist Party of China

Volume 3:

Part I "Letting One Hundred Flowers Blossom" and "Getting Rid of the Stale and Bringing Forth the Fresh"---Policies for Chinese Theatre in the New Era. 1 Liberation and "Theatrical Reform". 2 Rectification of Deviation and "May 5th Instruction". 3 National Joint Performance and Review of Spoken Drama. 4 Removing the Restrictive Rules Detrimental to Theatrical Development. Part II Eulogizing "the Great Leap Forward Movement" and Recalling Revolutionary History. 5 "The Great Leap Forward Movement". 6 Upholds of Three Theatrical Categories ( New Historical Dramaï¼Adapted Traditional Drama and Modern Drama). 7 A Review of The Theatrical Development from 1949 to 1962.

Volume 4:

PART I The Consummate Features and Three Prominences in the Portrayal of Heroes. 1 Modern Drama and "Feudalism, Capitalism and Revisionism" . 2 Eight "Model Scripts" . 3 Post-"Model Plays" Era. PART II Returning to "the Period Prior to "the Cultural Revolution (1949â"1966)" and Embracing the New Millennium . 4 Returning to "the Period Prior to "the Cultural Revolution (1949â"1966)" . 5 Theatrical Crisis and Rejuvenation . 6 Diversified Trends in 1990s. Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward.