Get to know some celebrities of Zhouzhuang

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Ye Chucang

Ye Chucang (1887-1946), born in Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu province, was a Chinese poet and patriot. He spent his childhood in the family manor in Zhouzhuang, which is now known as the former residence of Ye Chucang.

Ye Chucang was knowledgeable, modest and eager to learn when he was a child. In his schooldays, Ye was influenced by Sun Yat-san’s revolutionary thoughts and later joined Sun’s revolutionary group, which aimed to overthrow the imperial Qing dynasty and establish the Republic of China. Ye became a journalist when he was 21 and later worked as chief editor at many newspapers, during China’s turbulent years at the beginning of the 20th century.

Sanmao

Sanmao was a Taiwan novelist, translator and writer. Born as Chen Maoping, Sanmao was her pseudonym adopted from a character of acclaimed caricaturist Zhang Leping's most famous work, entitled Sanmao. Her work ranged from autobiographical writing, to travel writing and reflective novels, to translations of European comic books.

Sanmao first visited Zhouzhuang in 1989. There is a teahouse named after her.

Despite its simplicity and humbleness, guests still can feel at home there. Photo albums of Sanmao, correspondence between the teahouse owner Zhang Qihan and Sanmao and pictures of famous people visiting are displayed in the teahouse.

Sanmao teahouse in Zhouzhuang, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]