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US visitor finds Li Yu's art of living in Lanxi

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated: October 21, 2026 L M S

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Lanxi, a county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, is famously known as the birthplace of Li Yu, a Chinese dramatist and drama theorist in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Xianqing Ouji, one of his most famous works, remains a classic guide to the art of living.

Follow Douglas Dueno from the United States as he explores Lanxi through hands-on experiences, discovering how this 300-year-old philosophy of living can still be appreciated today.