| Author | : Yihong Pan |
| File Size | : 45,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Center for East Asian Studies Western Washington |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 23 June 1997 |
| ISBN | : STANFORD:36105028657257 |
| Pages | : 458 pages |
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