I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. I authorize Princeton University to lend this thesis to other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research.

                                             J. Rebecca Liu

     I further authorize Princeton University to reproduce this thesis by photocopying or by other means, in total or in part, at the request of other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research.

                                             J. Rebecca Liu

     ACKNOWLEDGMENT

     In the course of researching the materials underlying this study, I have received help and support from many people.
      I would like to thank Frederick Mote, Haitao Tang, and C.K. Wang for perspectives lent during the birthing process of this project.
      Thanks are also in order to Caroline Reeves for proofreading; to Minghui Feng for her unfailing support; and to Spike for his raving enthusiasm.

      These papers comprise an English translation of The Newspaper Boy by Yang Kui and two introductory chapters. All were written by J. Rebecca Liu, MD, in fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies at Princeton University, 1987. Prior to Princeton, Dr. Liu attended Phillips Academy Exeter. After Princeton, she attended the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and trained at Duke Medical Center for her internship and residency. She is currently Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor Michigan.