Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Ding Ling
Born: October 12, 1904
Died: March 4, 1986 (aged 81)
Bio: Ding Ling, formerly romanized as Ting Ling, was the pen name of Jiang Bingzhi, also known as Bin Zhi, one of the most celebrated 20th-century Chinese authors. She was awarded the Soviet Union's Stalin second prize for Literature in 1951.
Known for:
- Miss Sophia's Diary
- I myself am a woman
- The power of weakness
- Miss Sophie's diary and other stories
- The Sun Shines Over the Sangkan River (1984)