Celadon Fragments: Celebrity Old Photo Album

Author: Zhang Changhua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Blue porcelain represents history, fragments turn to dust. The nationalist diplomat Wu Yi-jun, who dared to challenge the world powers and say "no," married four wives in his lifetime—some were famous but hollow, some met but were not blessed, some wealthy but dull—tossing between power, money, and beauty until he finally found a woman with genuine affection as his emotional last refuge; Fu Si-nien, the former leader of the May Fourth Movement, known as "Fu the Cannon," who dared to cross his legs in front of Chiang Kai-shek, criticized Song Ziwen, attacked Kong Xiangxi, and scolded Zhou Zuoren before collapsing on the lecture platform of Taiwan University, ending his controversial life; Ye Gong-chao, who slept on the lap of beauty and woke up holding the world's power, excelled in scholarship, taught as a professor, and rose to the position of "Foreign Minister." Due to offending Chiang Kai-shek, he was demoted to a rural life, spending his remaining years in solitude and poverty. Tai Jing-nong's wine and nostalgia, Lin Hai-yin's first love, Yu Guangzhong's deep marital love, and Wu Ming-shi's twilight years—abundant historical materials paired with a witty writing style and 150 precious old photographs make this book highly readable and collectible.