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On [[September 28]], 1992, [[Zhang Leping]], a prominent 82-year-old comic artist in China, died in [[Shanghai]]. He is widely known for his [[comic figure]] '''[[San Mao]]''', which literally means, “three hairs.”

Zhang was born on November 10, 1910, in [[Zhejiang]] Province. When he was younger, he worked as an apprentice in shops that sold calendars. Later, he focused on designing [[advertisements]]. In 1937, his [[cartoons]] were used in the promotion campaign held for [[China’s War of Resistance against Japan]] (1937-1945).

After the founding of the [[People's Republic of China (PRC)]] in [[1949]], he joined the Shanghai branch of [[China Artists Association]] and had his cartoons published in ''Jiefang Daily''. A cartoon expert, his works were also published by [[Juvenile & Children Publishing House]], Shanghai. In the late 1980s, Zhang worked as the chief editor of [[Cartoon World]] and the consultant of the Chinese Artists Association. His caricature was based on a satirical perspective.

In 1935, Zhang started to create San Mao, a fictional [[orphan]] with a hard life. The comic strips revealed the unfairness of social systems and caught the public's eye. Zhang's cartoon series was later adapted to [[films]] and wooden-figure plays. The comic strips continued to be published after China's [[liberation]] in 1949 and were published in more than 10 books.

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San Mao - Revision history

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