WRITER
Lao She
1899 - 1966
Lao She
Shu Qingchun (3 February 1899 – 24 August 1966), known by his pen name Lao She, was a Chinese novelist and dramatist. He was a writer of 20th-century Chinese literature, known for his novel Rickshaw Boy and the play Teahouse (茶馆). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lao She has received more than 287,421 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Lao She is the 1,148th most popular writer (down from 1,104th in 2019), the 326th most popular biography from China (down from 300th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Chinese Writer.
Lao she is a form of traditional Chinese opera that is performed in the northern provinces of China. It is a form of storytelling that involves singing, dancing, and acrobatics.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
60.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lao She ranks 1,148 out of 7,302. Before him are Léon Bloy, Cornelius Gallus, Anne Rice, Antoine François Prévost, Gottfried Keller, and Vidyapati. After him are Mavro Orbini, Hugo Gernsback, Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, Chevalier d'Éon, Vivant Denon, and Ljudevit Gaj.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLéon Bloy
1846 - 1917
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,142
Cornelius Gallus
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,143
Anne Rice
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,144
Antoine François Prévost
1697 - 1763
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,145
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,146
Vidyapati
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,147
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,148
Mavro Orbini
1563 - 1614
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,149
Hugo Gernsback
1884 - 1967
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,150
Friedrich Maximilian Klinger
1752 - 1831
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,151
Chevalier d'Éon
1728 - 1810
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,152
Vivant Denon
1747 - 1825
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1,153
Ljudevit Gaj
1809 - 1872
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1,154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Lao She ranks 54. Before him are Kazi Nazrul Islam, Georges Auric, Charles Boyer, Henri Michaux, P. L. Travers, and Louis Hjelmslev. After him are Lev Kuleshov, Andrei Platonov, Alma Reville, Fritz Bayerlein, Brassaï, and Ludwig Guttmann. Among people deceased in 1966, Lao She ranks 39. Before him are D. T. Suzuki, Cléo de Mérode, Ludwig Binswanger, Gino Severini, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and Alfred Naujocks. After him are Charlotte Cooper, Hannes Kolehmainen, Battista Farina, Siegfried Kracauer, Erwin Piscator, and Stanisław Jerzy Lec.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsKazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 48
Georges Auric
COMPOSER
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 49
Charles Boyer
ACTOR
1899 - 1978
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 50
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 51
P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 52
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 53
Lao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 54
Lev Kuleshov
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 55
Andrei Platonov
WRITER
1899 - 1951
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 56
Alma Reville
WRITER
1899 - 1982
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 57
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 58
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 59
Ludwig Guttmann
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsD. T. Suzuki
WRITER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 33
Cléo de Mérode
ACTOR
1875 - 1966
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 34
Ludwig Binswanger
PSYCHOLOGIST
1881 - 1966
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 35
Gino Severini
PAINTER
1883 - 1966
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 36
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 37
Alfred Naujocks
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 38
Lao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 39
Charlotte Cooper
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 40
Hannes Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1889 - 1966
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 41
Battista Farina
DESIGNER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 42
Siegfried Kracauer
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 43
Erwin Piscator
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 44
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 45
In China
Among people born in China, Lao She ranks 326 out of 1,610. Before him are Princess Taiping (665), Tonyukuk (646), 12th Dalai Lama (1857), Li Zongren (1890), Emperor He of Han (79), and Li Dazhao (1889). After him are Ching Shih (1775), Princess Wencheng (628), Emperor Ai of Han (-27), Huiyuan (334), Huang Chao (801), and Emperor An of Han (94).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsPrincess Taiping
COMPANION
665 - 713
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 320
Tonyukuk
POLITICIAN
646 - 724
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 321
12th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1875
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 322
Li Zongren
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 323
Emperor He of Han
POLITICIAN
79 - 106
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 324
Li Dazhao
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1927
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 325
Lao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 326
Ching Shih
PIRATE
1775 - 1844
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 327
Princess Wencheng
POLITICIAN
628 - 680
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 328
Emperor Ai of Han
POLITICIAN
27 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 329
Huiyuan
PHILOSOPHER
334 - 416
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 330
Huang Chao
POLITICIAN
801 - 884
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 331
Emperor An of Han
POLITICIAN
94 - 125
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 332
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Lao She ranks 24. Before him are Ban Gu (32), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Cai Yan (177), Pu Songling (1640), and Shi Nai'an (1296). After him are Meng Haoran (690), Lu Yu (733), Bei Dao (1949), Lin Yutang (1895), Yan Fu (1854), and Sima Xiangru (-179).
Ban Gu
32 - 92
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 18
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 19
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 20
Cai Yan
177 - 250
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 21
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 22
Shi Nai'an
1296 - 1372
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 23
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 24
Meng Haoran
690 - 740
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 25
Lu Yu
733 - 804
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 26
Bei Dao
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 27
Lin Yutang
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 28
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 29
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 30