“To the spirit of the New China this book is dedicated in the sure belief that her future greatness lies in the knowledge and emulation of her ancient and immortal arts.”

—  Cyril Drummond Le Gros Clark

Selections from the Works of Su-Tung-P'o (1931), as quoted in The Illustrated London News, Vol. 180 (1932), ed. 1, p. 254

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