Illustrated Lu Xiaoman

Author: Chai Cao
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book attempts to reflect the multifaceted talents of Lu Xiaoman and her varied and sorrowful life through concise, rigorous text and rich, precious images. The text weaves several main threads: first, the emotional journey between Lu Xiaoman and Xu Zhimo; second, Lu Xiaoman's own life journey and behavior; third, Lu Xiaoman's artistic skills and beauty; and fourth, Lu Xiaoman's patriotic thoughts and actions. The textual content also incorporates the latest research findings on Lu Xiaoman, such as newly discovered writings by Lu Xiaoman, Zhao Qingge's visit to Lu Xiaoman, interviews with journalists and Lu Xiaoman, and information about Lu Xiaoman's family lineage. Additionally, this revised edition includes several diaries written by Lu Xiaoman from March 11 to July 11, 1925, as well as poems inscribed by Xu Zhimo's Chinese and foreign friends in the love (love commemorative album) dedicated to their relationship.
She was a gifted and versatile lady, a romantic and solitary beauty with a tragic fate, a woman criticized by many, and a red-haired beauty buried under slander and scorn. She came along, weathered the traces of time, and walked her own path—seemingly full of charm, allure, and coquettishness, yet also enduring, compliant, and yielding. She was such a woman surrounded by controversy yet refusing to defend herself or speak out. She was such a "wild woman" of the 1920s and 1930s, one who dared to love and hate without restraint. Reading this book will reveal all the reasons why she was a "wild woman." At the same time, you will discover a Lu Xiaoman, whether you knew her before or not.