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Cao Xueqin: Chinese novelist and poet (1710–1765).
Born in Nanjing (died at age 38).
Biography
Cao Xueqin was a Chinese novelist and poet during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. His given name was Cao Zhan (曹霑) and his courtesy name was Mengruan.
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Cao Xueqin was born on and passed away on at the age of 38.
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Cao Xueqin was born in Nanjing.
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