Plaque

Lao She

Inscription

Lao She, 1899 - 1966, Chinese writer, lived here 1925 - 1928.
English Heritage

Site: Lao She (1 memorial)

W11, St James's Gardens, 31

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Lao She

Chinese novelist and dramatist. Born Beijing as Shu Qingchun. Lao She was his...

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