Rendering the Regional: Local Language in Contemporary Chinese Media 9780824874506

Table of contents :
Contents
List of Maps and Illustrations
Acknowledgments
A Note on Romanizations
Introduction
1. (Im)pure Culture in Hong Kong
2. Polyglot Pluralism and Taiwan
3. Guilty Pleasures on the Mainland Stage and in Broadcast Media
4. Inadequacies Explored: Fiction and Film in Mainland China
Conclusion
Notes
Sources Cited
Index

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