Dream of the Red Chamber, written by Cao Xueqin, is one of China's four great classical novels. Long (consider) a masterpiece of Chinese literature, the novel is generally acknowledged to be the peak(顶峰) of Chinese fiction.
The writer shows deep sympathy for the victims feudal oppression(封建压迫). At the same time, he mercilessly exposes the true nature of the oppressors. The Jia family is a mirror reflects feudal society's becoming rotten and going downhill.
The content and meaning of the novel are rich and deep that a special kind of learning called "Red Studies" started (short) after the novel was published, and has continued to this day. Various theories have been put forward about the author's family and friends, his reason for
(write) the novel and the true meaning of the novel. Many details of the story have been explained in (differ) ways by scholars.
The novel has been translated into several other (language). Perhaps no other novel, Chinese or foreign,(enjoy) and discussed by so many people for so long. This fact proves the (great) of the novel and the unique position it has in the long history of Chinese literature.
