During the Cultural Revolution, Lao She suffered denunciation and beatings at the hands of the Writers and Artists Federation; his wife Hu Jieqing was unable to hold him back, and Lao She ultimately ended his life by the Taiping Lake.
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2026-10-06 21:28 · 8月24日清晨，伤心之至的老舍独自离家出走到北京城西北角外的太平湖畔；穿着白衬衫蓝裤子，又坐了大半夜。当日深夜，老舍于太平湖畔跳湖自尽，终年67岁。
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Lao She Drowned Himself in Taiping Lake After Brutal Denunciation in the Cultural Revolution
1966.08.24 · Verified
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