Cultural Figures Chronicle Series -- Xiao Qian

Author: Wen Jieruo
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Publish Date: 2001-01-17
Features: Xiao Qian (born as Bingqian, Bingqian) was born on January 27, 1910, in a Hanized Mongolian working-class family in Beizhimen Neixiao Street, Beijing. He was an orphan, and his mother, Lady Wu, took him in to live with her younger brother. This book is part of the Cultural Figures in Shadows series, which introduces the life of the renowned writer, Mr. Xiao Qian, through a wealth of precious old photographs and detailed text. The book is comprehensive in content, innovative in form, rich in illustrations, and beautifully printed, recreating the life of the literary figure's relentless pursuit of literature. It helps readers gain a thorough understanding of this older generation of literary giants.