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172:. His great-great-grandfather, grandfather, and his father all works for the Qing government. Soon after he was born, his family changed his name from Baozhen to Woyao. Wu Jianren start to go to school when he was eight, then he enrolled in Foshan Academy(Foshan shuyuan) at the age of 12. He lived in poverty since his father passed away in 1882, at that time he was 17 years old. In 1883, 18 years old Wu Jianren moved to Shanghai and start working as a waiter in the tea house, clerk in
176:(now known as Jiangnan shipyard). Since 1897, he started to edit 《字林沪报》(Zilin Shanghai news)、《采风报》(Wind collector news)、《奇新报》(Peculiar news)、《寓言报》(Fable news), etc. Later in 1906, he became the Chef editor of 《月月小说》(alternative title All-story monthly). Then, he continues his life as a writer, his work includes fables, biography, and opera. He has never been rich in his life; he died in October 1910 (45 years old) because the poverty and overwork.
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