Question

The protagonist of a novel in this language passes buildings like the “Department of Fond Infatuation” and “Department of Late Night Sobbing” after a fairy invites him to see a twelve-part dance suite. A corrupt merchant dies of an aphrodisiac overdose in a novel in this language by an anonymous “Scoffing Scholar.” In a novel in this language, a character wants to repay a “debt of tears” after having received the “gift of life” in the form (10[1])of sweet dew. This language was used to write The Plum in the Golden Vase (10[4])as well as a novel in which the Crimson Pearl Flower is reincarnated (10[1])as the sickly love interest of (10[1])a (10[1])character born with a piece of jade in his mouth. For 10 points, name this language of the (10[1])Four Great Classical (10[1])Novels, (10[1])including (10[1])Dream of the Red Chamber. ■END■

ANSWER: Chinese [or Classical Chinese or Zhōngwén or Hànyǔ; accept specific Chinese languages like Mandarin or Cantonese or Guānhuà or Yue]
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Martin BrandenburgGeorgia AAuburn C7610
Ethan AltshulEmory BTusculum A9110
Kevin WangGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech F9110
Bob FreedmanGeorgia AGeorgia Tech E9110
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech A9110
Britton WebsterAlabama AAuburn B10410
Malachi LedfordTusculum AGeorgia Tech D11010
Michael ZhouGeorgia Tech ATennesse B11110
Charlie WeaverClemson AEmory B12910
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CTennesse B13210
William BarnesTennesse AAuburn C13310
Charlie WeaverClemson ASouth Carolina A13410