Mei Shaowu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mei Shaowu

son of Mei Lanfang

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Beijing, China

Date of Death: 28-Sep-2005

Profession: translator, biographer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Mei Shaowu (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Méi Shàowu; 22 December 1928 - 28 September 2005) was a Chinese translator, author and scholar who was honorary president of the Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall (??????) and president of the Mei Lanfang Literature and Art Research Association (??????????).
He also was a researcher in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Mei was the first person from China to translate the works of the American novelist Vladimir Nabokov to Chinese language. Mei was a member of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.