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近期活动

18 May

Close Reading: Chapters 1–5

From Zhen Shiyin's fateful dream to Baoyu's visionary tour of the Land of Illusion — the first five chapters form the novel's structural blueprint, mapping character destinies and establishing its tragic key.

📍 Online (Tencent Meeting) · 🕒 14:00–16:00 CST
25 May

Zhiyanzhai Commentary Workshop

The marginal notes of Zhiyanzhai and Jihusou are among the most important keys to the novel's meaning. In this session, we examine crucial annotations that hint at the fates of major characters.

📍 Beijing Haidian + Online · 🕒 15:00–17:00 CST
8 Jun

Grand View Garden Field Trip

A visit to the Grand View Garden in Beijing, exploring the relationship between classical Chinese garden aesthetics and the novel's spatial narrative. We will read relevant passages on site.

📍 Beijing Grand View Garden · 🕒 10:00–15:00 CST

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往期回顾

20 Apr

Daiyu's Poetry: An Appreciation

A close reading of Lin Daiyu's most celebrated poems — "The Flower Burial Song," "Autumn Window: A Night of Wind and Rain" — exploring their aesthetic function and emotional power within the narrative.

📍 Online · 32 participants
5 Apr

The Manuscript Tradition: A Survey

A systematic overview of the major editions — Jiaxu, Gengchen, Chengjia, Chengyi — and how textual variants shape our understanding of the novel.

📍 Beijing + Online · 28 participants