Tianyi Pavilion Figures

Author: Cao Juren
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book is a collection of a character column published by the author in Hong Kong newspapers during his lifetime. The author was a reporter for Hong Kong's Da Gong Bao and had frequent contact with prominent figures in politics, literature, and the arts. The book shares anecdotes and about these individuals, such as Kong Xiangxi's stinginess, Yu Youren's beard and receipts, arguments with Lin Yutang, and stories about the journalist Shao Biaoping in the press. The author narrates these stories in a captivating manner, making it feel like reading a private history of China's Republican era.