Ai Mei Xiao Zha (Image and Text)

Author: Xu Zhimo
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: In the 1920s, the passionate love story between the famous poet Xu Zhimo and the talented and beautiful Lu Xiaoman shocked the Chinese literary world. Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), whose given name was Zhang Xu, initially used the courtesy name You'en, later changing it to Zhi Mo, was from Dongning, Zhejiang; Lu Xiaoman (1903-1965), whose given name was Mei, also known as Xiaomei or Xiaolong, used the name Man in public. To pursue their ideal love, the two overcame many obstacles and finally got married in 1926. "Notes to Mei" is a collection of diary entries written by Xu Zhimo for Lu Xiaoman during their passionate love affair from August 9 to September 17, 1925.