110 years ago today, on December 27, 1915 (November 21, 1915 in the lunar calendar), Li Jinyang, the father of Broadway in China, was born. Li Jinyang Li Jinyang (born December 27, 1915), the "father of Broadway in China," is a Chinese writer living in the United States, signed "C.Y.Lee" in English. The only surviving person among the "Eight Horses of the Li Family". A pioneer of Chinese-American writers who broke into the Western literary world by writing in English. When he was young, he studied at Shandong University and Southwest Associated University in China. Graduated from Southwest Associated University in 1940, went to the United States to study in 1944, graduated from Yale University, and settled in the United States. Having spent more than 40 years in the United States, he has written more than ten English novels such as "Flower Drum Song" and "A Corner of the Sky", as well as Chinese works such as "Cheongsam Girl." It is known as the "Father of Broadway in China." Li Jinyang was born in Xiangtan, Hunan on December 27, 1915, ranking eighth. His eldest brother is Li Jinxi, a national scholar, and his second brother is the famous composer Li Jinhui. The eight brothers are known as the "Eight Horses of the Li Family". Graduated from Southwest Associated University in 1941. He then went to the United States, obtained a master's degree from Yale University in 1947 (majoring in drama), and settled in the United States. Lai was the first Chinese writer to write English novels based on China themes after World War II. The first English novel,"Flower Drum Song," topped the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted into a Broadway musical and movie. After the 1990s, he was invited to publish Chinese novels in the United Daily News and compiled them as "Qipao Girl." He also authored a variety of novels and essays. In the 1940s, Li Jinyang became famous with his first English novel "Flower Drum Song", becoming the second Chinese writer to appear on the New York Times bestseller list after Mr. Lin Yutang in the 1930s. "Flower Drum Song" was made into a Hollywood movie and a Broadway stage play, and it is still enduring. As a result, Li Jinyang became the first Chinese writer to write China themes in English after World War II, and successfully entered the mainstream society of Europe and America, and became well-known in the Western literary world. The back row is from left to right: Zhao Yulian, Chen Guang, Beiao, Guo Zheng, and Zhang Wen. They are all elite members of the Los Angeles Writers Guild. A good friend who attended Ms. Zhao Yulian's party. In addition to those introduced, there are also photographer Nie Hong on the left and fellow Qingdao villagers on the right.