Hu Xieqing

Background

Hu, a native of Beijing, was born as Yuzhen (玉贞).

Education

She graduated from the department of Chinese literature at Beijing Normal University in 1931.

Career

She was the wife of the writer Lao She. Her pen names were Yanyan (燕崖) and Huchun (胡春), and sobriquet, Jieqing (洁青). She got to know Qi Baishi in 1938, and officially became his student in 1950.

She was hired by the Chinese Academy of Painting in Beijing in 1958, as a senior artist.

In 1980, she held her personal exhibition in Hong Kong, and published her album. She died at 4:27 pm on May 21 2001 at Hepingli Hospital, at the age of 96.

Hu Xieqing called the house "Red Persimmon Courtyard".

Achievements

• She received numerous awards in her life.

Membership

She was a member of the Artists Association of China, and a member of Calligraphers Association of China.