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Xiao Qian | |||||||||
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 Xiao Qian | |||||||||
| Native name | 萧乾 | ||||||||
| Born | Xiao Bingqian (蕭秉乾 or 萧炳乾) 27 January 1910 Beijing, Qing Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 11 February 1999 (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 | ||||||||
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| 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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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.