Contents
Preface
Introduction: A Garden Made of Language and Time
1 Singing Cranes and Manchu Princes
2 War Invades the Garden
3 Consciousness in the Dark Earth
4 Red Terror on the Site of Ming He Yuan
5 Spaciousness Regained in the Museum
Conclusion: The Past’s Tiered Continuum
Dramatis Personae
Glossary of Chinese Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index