Lao She

Lao She
Lao She
	Lao She, c. 1934
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
Chinese name
Chinese	老舍
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǎo Shě
Wade–Giles	Lao3 Shê3
IPA	[làʊ ʂɤ̀]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Lóuh Se
Jyutping	Lou5 Se3
IPA	[lɔw˩˧ sɛ˧]
Shu Qingchun
Traditional Chinese	舒慶春
Simplified Chinese	舒庆春
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shū Qìngchūn
Wade–Giles	Shu1 Ch'ing4-ch'un1
Shu Sheyu
Chinese	舒舍予
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shū Shěyǔ
Wade–Giles	Shu1 Shê3-yü3

Shu Qingchun (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.^[1]^[2]

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