native of Suzhou). The society gained huge influence and popularity in 1910s and 1920s. It became the largest literature and poetry society during that period time in China. His uncle Gao Xie (高燮) and nephew Yao Guang (姚光) were also leading figures of the society. Gao founded several then-influential magazines, including: Juemin (《覺民》, founded in 1903, official publication of the Juemin Society), Jiangsu (《江蘇》), named after Jiangsu Province, Xingshi (《醒獅》, founded in 1905). Poetry Gao gained fame for his poems. His style is close to those of Tang and Song poets. According to himself, Gao was also influenced by Huang Zunxian, another famous poet during the late Qing dynasty. Gao also wrote many poems related to Japanese society while he was studying and traveling in Japan in 1904. See also Tongmenghui South Society Gao's relatives: Gao Xie (Gao's uncle), a notable writer, poet, artist, publisher, book and antique collector. Ping-Tse Kao, an astronomer, the Kao (crater) is named after him. Charles K. Kao, pioneer of fiber optics and fiber-optic communication, Nobel Prize in Physics recipient in 2009. Qing poetry References Collection of Gao Xu (《高旭集》), edited by Guo Changhai and Jin Juzhen; Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing; /K·131. A rearranged version and collection of Juemin Magazine, by Gao Xie, Gao Xu, and Gao Zeng (高增); republished by the Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing, 1991; collection of the National Library of Australia. 1877 births 1925 deaths Republic of China politicians from Shanghai Qing dynasty poets Republic of China poets Poets from Shanghai