She is best known for writing "The Kiss from Mother", "Young Friends Come Together," and "The Affection of Green Leaves to the Roots".

Gu was born in Osaka, Japan in 1935, but her family was originally from Weihai, China.

[1] After graduation, Gu became a composer for the China National Song and Dance Ensemble.

[2] Though Gu has written hundreds of songs, she is best known for writing songs like "The Kiss from Mother," "Young Friends Come Together," and "The Affection of Green Leaves to the Roots," which won the Yugoslavia Belgrade International Pop Music Award.

She was a council member for several organizations, such as the China International Culture Exchange Center, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, and Beijing Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.