Question

Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.

1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)

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2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?

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3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)

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4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?

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5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?

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Answer 1