signed LAOSHE, inscribed, and with one seal of the artist ink on paper, hanging scroll Shu Qingchun (1899–1966),known by his pen name Lao She,was a Chinese novelist and dramatist.He was one of the most significant figures of 20th-century Chinese literature,and is best known for his novel Rickshaw Boy and the play Teahouse.He was of Manchu ethnicity,and his works are known especially for their vivid use of the Beijing dialect.