Bai Hua, Chinese playwright and Poet, Died at 88

Bai Hua was born on  November 20, 1930,  in Xinyang, Henan and died on January 15, 2019.

He was originally named Chen Youhua .

He was a Chinese playwright and poet.

Hua gained his national fame for his plays based on uncompromising historical criticism.

Hua resided in retirement in Shanghai with his wife.

Bai Hua's most recent poetry, following a long silence, was published in 2009.

Bai Hua passed away at 88 years old.