Love Mei Notes: Original Handwritten Copy

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), originally named Zhang Xu, initially used the character Zuo Sen as his given name, later changing it to Zhimo. He was from Dongning, Zhejiang Province; Lu Xiaoman (1903-1965), originally named Mei, also known as Xiaomei or Xiaolong, used the name Man in her public life. She was from Wujin, Jiangsu Province. To pursue the true love they envisioned, the two overcame many obstacles and finally tied the knot in 1926. Love 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.