death_date birth_place birth_date image article_title alma_mater death_cause
11 february 1999 beijing , qing empire 27 january 1910 xiao qian.jpg xiao qian
 yenching university myocardial infarction
xiao qian

xiao qian -lrb- 27 january 1910 -- 11 february 1999 -rrb- , alias ruoping -lrb- 若萍 -rrb- , was a famous essayist , editor , journalist and translator from china .
his life spanned the country before and after the establishment of the people 's republic of china .
