politically active and made regular speeches for the China Campaign Committee, a left-wing group which campaigned against the Japanese occupation in China. Marriage and family He married four times. In 1936 he met his first wife Wang Shucang () while working on the Shanghai edition of the Ta Kung Pao. The couple only stayed together for two years before he fell in love with another woman during his stay in Hong Kong. They had an extramarital son born in 1948. Xiao tried to get a divorce, but Wang opposed it and as a result Xiao Qian left China for England. In 1954, Xiao married his fourth wife, Wen Jieruo (). They had two sons and a daughter. On 30 January 1955 the daughter Xiao Lizi () was born. Later years During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) Xiao Qian was regarded by the Communist Party of China as a member of the Right Wing and was banished to the countryside. In 1968 he tried to commit suicide. In 1978 he received a redress as one of the mishandled cases. In 1979 he was a resident in the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. In 1999 Xiao Qian died at the age of 89 of myocardial infarction and renal failure in Beijing. Personal life Xiao had a child named Xiao Tiezhu () with Xie Gewen (). Xiao married translator Wen Jieruo in the spring of 1954, the couple has two sons and a daughter. Their daughter Xiao Lizi () was born on 30 January 1955. Their son, Xiao Tong (), was born on November 10, 1956. All of her children are living in the United States. Major works of journalism Feature articles Between the 1940s and the 1990s, Xiao wrote many famous articles. Many of his published feature reports are distinctive for their combination of news-accuracy and literary style of writing. The early reports are considered of great historical value by the academic community in China and are currently in the care of the Chinese Literature Society. Most of Xiao's featured reports were based on first hand experience from the front line. He selected scenes that he believed would reflect society at that time. He also used contour line drawings to vividly depict events, display emotions, and illustrate the story for the reader. His work acts like a camera, capturing moments of real life. Not only did his reports offer insights