Celadon Fragments — Famous Old Photo Album

Author: Zhang Changhua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Blue and white porcelain represents history, while fragments are mere dust. The nationalist diplomat Wu Yijun, who dared to challenge the world powers and say "no," had four wives in his life—some were famous but empty, some were destined but unlucky, some were wealthy but dull, and he struggled between power, money, and beauty until he finally found a woman with genuine affection and loyalty as his emotional last. Fu Si-nien, the former leader of the May Fourth Movement, who dared to cross his legs in front of Chiang Kai-shek, was known as "Fu the Cannon." He criticized Song Ziwen, attacked Kong Xiangxi, and scolded Zhou Zuoren before collapsing on the lecture platform of Taiwan University, ending his controversial life. Ye Gongchao, 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 and spent his remaining years in solitude and poverty. Tai Jingnong's wine and nostalgia, Lin Haiyin's first love, Yu Guangzhong's deep love for his wife, and Wu Mingshi's twilight years—abundant historical materials and a witty writing style, accompanied by 150 precious old photographs, make this book highly readable and collectible.