Bing Xin (Chinese: 冰心; pinyin: Bīng Xīn) (October 5, 1900-February 28, 1999) was a Chinese writer and poet. Many of her poems were written for young readers. She was the chairperson of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Chinese personal names follow a number of conventions different from those of Western personal names. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: æ±è¯æ¼é³; Traditional Chinese: æ¼¢èªæ¼é³; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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BingXin, whose real given name is Xie Wanying, is one of the most prolific and esteemed Chinese writers of the 20th Century, as much beloved as the male literary giants of her time.
From the 1920s to the 1990s, BingXin had many works of prose and poetry, as well as translations, published during her lifetime.
BingXin's prose is written in exquisite and beautiful language with a vibrant tone.