‘China’s Shakespeare’ takes center stage in events in Britain
A series of cultural events have been planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of celebrated playwright Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), who is known to his devoted fans as “The Shakespeare of the East”. The events have been arranged by the local government in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, where Tang was born. The Ming-Dynasty (1368-1644) playwright…