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Facts

Also Known As Hu Shi
Born December 17, 1891 • Shanghai • China
Died February 24, 1962 (aged 70) • Taiwan
Notable Works “Jianshe de wenxue geming” • “Wenxue gailiang chuyi”

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Large bronze statue of Zheng He standing on stylized waves, with a stone backdrop featuring Chinese characters and a large gold medallion, in Kunming, Yunnan, China. Several people stand at the base.
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Tower of the Rising Clouds, colour on silk by Mi Fu; in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Guo Taiqi.
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Xu Zhimo
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