The Bard meets a Ming playwright

A stage production combines the masterpieces of Shakespeare and ancient Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu. Chen Nan reports.

When Li Ruru first read William Shakespeare's Hamlet, she didn't really like it - she was then 11 years old, and the complicated relationships and dramatic tragedy were too much for her to comprehend.

But 50 years later, the 64-year-old teaches comparative and intercultural theater studies, including researching the works of Shakespeare, all thanks to her family.