Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber

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Wang Xifeng Breaks Down

Wang Xifeng is overcome by emotion

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Daniel Evensen
Apr 10, 2026
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Wang Xifeng Breaks Down

This is an extremely powerful and descriptive section of Dream of the Red Chamber. This is where Cao Xueqin’s writing ability is on full display. I’d argue that this is up there with the best I’ve read of masters of literature such as Goethe.

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