Peaches and Plums in the Spring Wind explained

桃李春风
Premiere:	1943
Place:	Beijing
Orig Lang:	Chinese

Peaches and Plums in the Spring Wind (Chinese《桃李春风》) is a 1943 play by Lao She, co-written with Zhao Qingge (赵清阁). It was one of the most successful works of Lao She's 1940s attempts at play-writing; however, despite a cash prize from the government for the play, Lao She then returned to novel writing soon after.^[1] The play was written to commemorate the Teacher's Day of 1943, as well as to promote national unity and patriotism.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Ranbir Vohra Lao She and the Chinese Revolution 1974 0674510755- Page 138 "The writers were awarded a cash prize by the government for this play, which was written in 1943 and was Lao She's last venture into playwriting during this period."
2. Web site: 老舍--文化--人民网. culture.people.com.cn. 2017-01-11.