Five Yuan for A Slap on the Face - Chinese Folk Humour

China's oral tradition embraces a rich legacy of tens of thousands of jokes. Humorous, sacastic, witty and pointed, they unmask corrupt and evil practice, riducule the ugly and the ignorant, and serve not simply to entertain but also toenlighten. Twenty-six jokes illustrated by wel-known cartoonists such as Liao Bingxiong, Ding Cong and Fang Cheng are contained in this volume.