Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t9.3

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He was originally from Fujian province, and was born in Yongjia County (present-day Wenzhou) of Zhejiang province. He went to primary school and middle school in Yongjia County from 1905-1916. In 1917, he was admitted in the Beijing Railway Administration School (present-day Beijing Jiaotong University). In 1919, Qu Qiubai, Xu Dishan and Zheng Zhenduo founded 10-day periodical *New Society*, and wrote the first poem *I am a Teenager*. In 1921, 12 people including Shen Yanbing (Mao Dun), Xu Dishan and he set up the Literary Research Association and established the 10-day periodical *Literature*, with him being chief editor. After graduation, he returned to Shanghai and served as editor of Commercial Press. In 1923, he succeeded Shen Yanbing as chief editor of *Novel Monthly*. From 1925-1926, he wrote various literary works, such as novel, poetry, prose and literary criticism. He went to Europe in 1927, and returned to China in 1928. From 1931-1934, he served as the professor of