Han, Bangqing,  1856-1894 <br/><br/>
海上花列傳 
 Hai Shang Hua Lie Zhuan 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sing-song_Girls_of_Shanghai  Release date is 2008-10-11 
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<br/><br/> "海上花列傳" by Bangqing Han is a novel published in 1892 that chronicles the lives of prostitutes in late 19th-century Shanghai. As the first Chinese novel to be serially published, it distinguished itself by writing all dialogue in Wu Chinese dialect rather than standard Mandarin. The work offers a deliberately understated portrayal of courtesan life, eschewing sensationalism for matter-of-fact description. Despite critical acclaim from major literary figures, its authentic dialectal rendering made it challenging for broader audiences, contributing to limited commercial success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PL