After some months’ painstaking efforts, I have finally brought this thesis into existence. First of all, I have to show my tremendous gratitude to Mr. Zhang, my supervisor, without whose honest support and guidance it is highly impossible to see the light of day. He made himself helpful in my dealing with this thesis. Besides, I am thankful to all my teachers and friends for the warmth and understanding which they so graciously gave me. Moreover, I acknowledge with gratitude the contributions of the scholars, presses and journals that I have frequently referred to for relevant first-hand data.
Hopefully, readers would find this thesis somewhat useful. And I also appreciate suggestions and comments that will contribute to the improvement of my thesis. |
