Recs if you like Writing and Materiality in China: Essays in Honor of Patrick Hanan (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series)...

books related to classical chinese poetry, from translations to academic monographs to biographies and anything in between. the emojis chosen represent some of the most common themes in chinese poetry: the moon, nature, and alcohol.

a glimpse into the lives and minds of the literati of ancient chinese society

a primer on the literary tradition of 志怪 zhiguai, which records tales of the strange and the supernatural.

the title of this list is a play on the translation of pu songling’s 聊齋誌異 / strange tales from a chinese studio, which is a great place to start!