SIMA Xiangru (Sīmǎ Xiàngrú 司马相如)|Sīmǎ Xiàngrú 司马相如 (SIMA Xiangru)
Timothy Wai Keung CHAN Zhuo Wenjun, the wife of Sima Xiangru. Their marriage, after her widowhood, was considered scandalous. Sima
MEI Lanfang (Méi Lánfāng 梅兰芳)|Méi Lánfāng 梅兰芳 (MEI Lanfang)
Daniel OAKMAN Illustration of Mei Lanfang by Anna Myers. Mei Lanfang was a famous theatrical performer who, like many male
CAO Xueqin (Cáo Xuěqín 曹雪芹)|Cáo Xuěqín 曹雪芹 (CAO Xueqin)
Bent NIELSEN Cao Xueqin wrote The Story of the Stone, the novel that was the basis of The Dream of
CHEN Kaige (Chén Kǎigē 陈凯歌)|Chén Kǎigē 陈凯歌 (CHEN Kaige)
Robert Y. ENG Chen Kaige’s King of the Children, based on the novel by Ah Cheng, was made at Xi’an
WU Changshi (Wú Chāngshí 吴昌硕)|Wú Chāngshí 吴昌硕 (WU Changshi)
Kuiyi SHEN Wu Changshi, Qing dynasty scroll. Wu brought together the conventions of painting and calligraphy in his loosely brushed
WANG Yiting (Wáng Yītíng 王一亭)|Wáng Yītíng 王一亭 (WANG Yiting)
Kuiyi SHEN Wang Yiting was a businessman, painter, patron, and devout Buddhist who helped found numerous art societies throughout Shanghai
CUI Jian (Cūn Jiàn 崔健)|Cūn Jiàn 崔健 (CUI Jian)
Alexa OLESEN The rock star Cui Jian. PHOTO BY CHANG GONG. Cui Jian is China’s first rock and roll star.
LAO She (Lǎo Shě 老舍)|Lǎo Shě 老舍 (LAO She)
Bent NIELSEN Drawing of a man being transported in a rickshaw, from the ancient painting manual The Book of Jen
SHEN Congwen (Shěn Cóngwén 沈从文)|Shěn Cóngwén 沈从文 (SHEN Congwen)
Elizabeth VANDERVEN Shen Congwen, pictured with his wife, the writer Zhang Zhaohe; they were one of China’s most famous literary
BA Jin (Bā Jīn 巴金)|Bā Jīn 巴金 (BA Jin)
Nirmal DASS One of the most influential and popular modern Chinese writers, Ba Jin critiqued the harsh realities of feudal