Lu Xiaoman, a native of Changzhou, Jiangsu, was born in Shanghai in 1903. His grandfather Lu Rongchang was a court official in the late Qing Dynasty, and he was a fourth-rank official. During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the family moved to Shanghai to avoid the chaos of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. His father, Lu Ding, was a genius when he was young. He was a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. He studied at Waseda University in Japan in his early years. He was the proud disciple of Japan's famous Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi. He was a senior student with Lin Huiyin's father, Lin Changmin. He once served as director, counselor, and tax director, and held national financial power. He is also the founder of China Savings Bank.
Lu Xiaoman’s mother, Wu Manhua, is the eldest daughter of Changzhou Baima Sansitu Zhongcheng (deputy prime minister) Wu Cuihe. She is a standard lady. Her maternal grandfather Wu Guangyue was once the governor of Jiangxi in the Qing Dynasty and a local celebrity. Wu Manhua is versatile and has a deep knowledge of poetry, painting and ancient literature. Lu Xiaoman's literature and talent were mostly influenced by his mother. Lu Ding once had nine children, and the other eight all died in infancy, leaving only Lu Xiaoman, so she was loved by thousands of people since she was a child.
Xiaoman went to Beijing when she was 6 years old, and went to the primary school affiliated to Beijing Women's Normal University when she was 7 years old. From 9 to 14 years old, she studied at Beijing Women's Middle School, and then transferred to the Sacred Heart School in Beijing, France. Lu Xiaoman is super smart by nature. He has a photographic memory and is willing to study diligently. He has a wide range of interests, astronomy, geography, science and drama. He is proficient in English, French and German languages. He has a photographic memory of reading. He is naturally beautiful, outstanding in appearance, has a temperament like orchid, and has a proud personality. He plays the piano well and is good at painting. When Lu Xiaoman was a student, she not only had outstanding talents, but also her beauty was about to blossom and her charm was first revealed. At school, everyone calls her "Queen."
? Gu Weijun, the Foreign Minister of the Beiyang Government, asked the Sacred Heart School to recommend a young and beautiful girl who is proficient in English and French to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate in the work of receiving foreign envoys, and Lu Xiaoman became the natural choice. From then on, Lu Xiaoman became Gu Weijun's English and French translator. Lu Xiaoman's gorgeous appearance, wealthy family background, and outstanding talents have earned her the reputation of "South Tang (Tang Ying) and Beilu (Lu Xiaoman)" in Beijing's social circles.
? Artist Liu Haisu called her "a talented woman of a generation, a peerless beauty."
? Even Hu Shi praised "Lu Xiaoman is a must-see scenery in Beijing."
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