Stories in Beijing Opera covers the whole history of China. Some of them are from the history book, but most were adopted from the literature and classical novels, which were best known among the public but may not be an accurate account of history.

Orphan of Zhao Family
Story of the White Snake
Fifteen Strings of Coppers
The Drunken Concubine
The Use of Empty City
Unicorn-Trapping Purse

First edition: November 11, 1995
Last revision: April 2, 1997
Copyright 1995-97 by Xu-Ming Wang

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