«Dream of the Red Chamber» in Chinese with a Parallel Translation

‘A Dream in the Red Chamber’ follows the life of the aristocratic Jia family, which is gradually falling into disrepair. The protagonist, Jia Baoyu, is torn between his love for his sick cousin Lin Daiyu and the family expectations that bind him to another cousin, Xue Baochai. Against the backdrop of personal tragedies, the gradual collapse of the family is shown, symbolising the inevitability of the loss of wealth and status.