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Abstract
song transcript from a chinese opera, "Before the general Ch'ao is executed"written by Ya Che, written entirely in Chinese on off-white paper. Folded in sixteenths, mimeographed, drawing shows a man and a woman. The man bended forward and the women touched his head. Story is about a general's pending execution, his wife's visit, and his feelings of sadness on leaving her behind. Two Copies in total Bonus transcript of Chung Lim Gwok magazine.
Title
"Kuai Huo Jiang Jun Zhi Lin Xing" (in Chinese), or Before the General Ch'ao is Executed.
Object ID
1996.006.128