Yu Dafu and Wang Yingxia: Love in the Epiphyllum (love Story of the Republic of China)
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Wang Yingxia can be said to be the most important woman in Yu Dafu's life. The love entanglement between the two that started with passion but ended in tragedy once caused a sensation and is considered one of "the most famous love affairs in the history of modern literature." When Yu Dafu first met Yingxia, the beauty queen of Hangzhou, at a friend's house in Shanghai, he was astonished by the sight of her and launched a strong, sincere and persistent offensive. In order to win Wang Yingxia's favor, Yu Dafu wrote countless love letters and love poems. In February 1928, Yu Dafu's enthusiasm finally moved Wang Yingxia, and they became the stars of free love and independent marriage in that era. They were praised by the poet Liu Yazi as the "immortal couple on the Fuchun River". However, this vigorous love did not stand the test of time. Due to many reasons such as age and personality, gaps gradually developed between Yu and Wang. Later, Yu Dafu discovered a love letter written by Xu Shaodi, director of the Zhejiang Department of Education, to Wang Yingxia at home. It was also rumored that Wang had an abortion for Dai Li after their marriage, which caused the couple to fall out. Wang ran away from home. After the mediation of his friends, the turmoil was settled. However, the emotional rift became deeper and deeper, and they finally turned against each other in Singapore. With the help of newspapers, the "wonderful couple" finally parted ways by "agreed divorce".
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