Idle talk : gossip and anecdote in traditional China /
Chen, Jack Wei,editor of compilation.
Schaberg, David,1964-editor of compilation.
University of California, Berkeley.Global, Area, and International Archive,issuing body.
"Provides a cultural history of gossip and anecdote in traditional China, beginning with the Han dynasty and ending with the Qing"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chinese literature
Gossip in literature.
Gossip
Anecdotes
Oral tradition