Xiao Qian
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This article is about a Chinese writer and translator. For the Chinese diplomat, see Xiao Qian (diplomat).
Xiao Qian (27 January 1910 – 11 February 1999), alias Ruoping (若萍), was a famous essayist, editor, journalist and translator from China. His life spanned the country's history before and after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
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Xiao Qian | |||||||||
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Native name | 萧乾 | ||||||||
Born | Xiao Bingqian (蕭秉乾 or 萧炳乾) (1910-01-27)27 January 1910 Beijing, Qing Empire | ||||||||
Died | 11 February 1999(1999-02-11) (aged 89) Beijing, China | ||||||||
Occupation | Writer, translator | ||||||||
Language | Chinese, English | ||||||||
Alma mater | Yenching University Fu Jen Catholic University | ||||||||
Period | 1935–1999 | ||||||||
Genre | Short stories, essays | ||||||||
Spouse | Wang Shucang Xie Gewen Mei Tao | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萧乾 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 蕭乾 | ||||||||
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Xiao Bingqian | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萧秉乾 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 蕭秉乾 | ||||||||
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Xiao Bingqian | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萧炳乾 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 蕭炳乾 | ||||||||
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Xiao Ruoping | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萧若萍 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 蕭若萍 | ||||||||
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