Tā de dàibiǎozuò 《Léiyǔ》 zhì jīn réng zài gè dà jùyuàn shàngyǎn.
His masterpiece Thunderstorm is still performed in major theaters today.
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history
Wrote 《雷雨》 (Thunderstorm, 1934) at age 23 while still a student at Tsinghua — it became the defining Chinese play of the 20th century. Later works: 《日出》 (Sunrise), 《原野》 (Wilderness), 《北京人》.
culture
Pen name — birth name was 万家宝 (Wàn Jiābǎo). He split the character 萬 (traditional 万) into 艹 + 禺 and paired it with 曹 (homophone of 艹).
