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Portrait or photograph of Lao She: LAO SHE 老舍 1899-1966 Chinese writer lived here 1925-1928

Virtual Memorial

Lao She

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Lao She, remembered for Literature, Drama, Modern Chinese fiction.

1899 - 1966Beijing, China
Portrait or photograph of Lao She: The ripples represent Taiping Lake, where he took his own life. The lake later became a metro depot...
The ripples represent Taiping Lake, where he took his own life. The lake later became a metro depot... N509FZ, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Lao She Is Remembered

Lao She is remembered for literature, drama, modern chinese fiction. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Lao She.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Beijing, China is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Lao She's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Shu Qingchun, 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.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

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Portrait or photograph of Lao She: ​老舍肖像,1946年12月摄于纽约,曾用在《四世同堂》和《鼓书艺人》英文版护封上

​老舍肖像,1946年12月摄于纽约,曾用在《四世同堂》和《鼓书艺人》英文版护封上

Shelburne Studios, https://blogs.library.columbia.edu/rbml/2024/08/19/archivists-pick-a-glance-at-the-chinese-republican-era-and-beyond/ https://www.chinawriter.com.cn/2013/2013-07-29/168825.html https://aspyn.zemdi.com/index.php?route=product/product&prod

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Image connected to Lao She: Portrait shows Florence Thompson with several of her children in a photograph known as "Migrant Mother". The Library of Congress cap

Portrait shows Florence Thompson with several of her children in a photograph known as "Migrant Mother". The Library of Congress caption reads: "Destitute pea pickers in California

Dorothea Lange, This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID fsa.8b29516 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still requi

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Image connected to Lao She: Despite the smooth arrival and rare aircraft spottings, I had a few tense moments when my promised English speaking guide failed to

Despite the smooth arrival and rare aircraft spottings, I had a few tense moments when my promised English speaking guide failed to appear, and in his place was an old Laotian guid

shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates, LP Boutique House/ Rattnakone- lovely place!, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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