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1904
Born into a wealthy imperial family in Chengdu, Sichuan Province

A photograph of Ba Jin’s family taken when he was a child.Ba is the boy in his grandma’s arms (seated left) and his mother is second from the right. — Xinhua
1927-28
Traveled to France to study economics
1929
Started his first novel, "Mie Wang" ("Destruction"), in France and then returned to Shanghai
1931-40
Finished novels and essays including "The Love Trilogy: Fog, Rain, Lightning" (1931-35) and "The Torrent Trilogy: Family, Spring, Autumn" (1933-40)
1936
Met Xiao Shan who later became his wife
1937-45
Traveled around China during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression; finished novels "Qiyuan" ("Garden of Repose") (1944), "Disi Bingshi" ("Ward Four") (1945), and "Han Ye" ("Cold Nights") (1946)
1950
Elected vice chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literature and Art Circles
1958
The 10-volume series, "The Selected Works of Ba Jin," published by People's Literature Publishing House
From 1966
Started to translate the memoirs of Russian revolutionary Alexander Herzen, "My Past and Thoughts"
1978-86
Penned the memoir, "Suixiang Lu" ("Random Thoughts")
1981
Elected chairman of China Writers' Association
1999
One of the asteroids found by Chinese scientists in 1997 was named after Ba
From 1999
Admitted to hospital
2003
The State Council awarded Ba the title of "People's Writer"
October 17, 2005
Died in Shanghai at 7:06pm at age 101