Chinese classical novel which generated from historical and biograhpical literature, including the factor of "history", is just the result of the law of the cultural inheritance and transformation.

中国古典小说脱胎于史传文学，其中有“史”的因素，自是文化传承与变革规律之所在。

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Those who control the estates of authors, artists and collectors have been able to use their cultural and historical artefacts to pay inheritance tax since 1910.

BBC: Art gems donated to pay ?25m tax