Author | Bai Xian-Yong: He has taught Dream of the Red Chamber for 20 years. Here is the essence.

The 80-year-old Xianyong Bai started reading A Dream in the Red Mansions(one of the most famous 4 classic novels from the ancient China) when he was ten. He has read and taught it for his entire life. In his view, it is a bible of literature and an encyclopedia of traditional Chinese culture. Having studied it for a lifetime, Bai hopes to add his annotation to this classic.