Celadon fragments (Old celebrity 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 Yi-jun, who dared to challenge the world powers and say "no," had four wives in his lifetime—some were famous but empty, some had fate but no luck, some were wealthy but dull—hedging between power, money, and desire, finally finding a woman with genuine affection as his emotional final; 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—finally collapsing on the lecture platform of Taiwan University, ending his controversial life; Ye Gong-chao, who slept on the knees of beauties 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 love for his wife, and Wu Ming-shi's twilight years—vast historical records paired with a witty writing style, accompanied by 150 precious old photographs, make this book highly readable and collectible.