Lao She
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| Native name | 舒慶春 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Shu Qingchun 3 February 1899 Beijing, Qing Empire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1966 (aged 67) Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, Beijing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pen name | Lao She | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Novelist, dramatist | ||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Normal University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notable works | Rickshaw Boy Teahouse | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Hu Jieqing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 老舍 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Shu Qingchun | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 舒慶春 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 舒庆春 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Shu Sheyu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 舒舍予 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Shu Qingchun (Chinese: 舒慶春; 3 February 1899 – 24 August 1966), known by his pen name Lao She, was a Chinese writer of Manchu ethnicity, known for his vivid portrayal of urban life and his colorful use of the Beijing dialect, such as in the novel Rickshaw Boy and the play Teahouse. During the Cultural Revolution, he was persecuted and either drowned himself or was murdered.