Scope and Contents Handwritten Cantonese opera Sheet Music, stamped by 曲艺苑 the Performance and Art Center and 莲花曲艺社 the Lotus Art Club of Singing. The Legend of the White Snake, also known as Madame White Snake, is a Chinese legend which existed in oral tradition long before any written compilation. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas, films and television series. The earliest attempt to fictionalise the story in printed form appears to be The White Maiden Locked for...