The Last Incense Cauldron – The Romance of Eileen Chang and Aiyei: The Romance of Eileen Chang and Aiyei

Author: Yu Qing
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The Last Incense presents a novel format and bold experimentation, featuring dual-page, dual-color printing that is relatively independent yet cleverly integrated.
Single Page: Renowned mainland scholar and author of Zhang Ailing's biography, Yu Qing, builds upon her existing research and discoveries about Zhang Ailing's life in the United States, meticulously and vividly depicting her romance and marriage with Aiye.
Double Page: Syncs and echoes with the single page by incorporating relevant texts and materials related to Zhang Ailing. With laughter and scowls, past and present, sharp self-examination, and brilliant interpretations, it sketches a three-dimensional Zhang Ailing. For all Zhang Ailing enthusiasts, this book is an absolute must-read classic. Based on her prior research and findings, Yu Qing crafts this biographical novel through reasonable details, not only documenting the death of this genius but also powerfully portraying Zhang Ailing's life story.
In May 1943, Zhang Ailing published her first work—The Fragrance of Incense in the Sandalwood Cauldron—in the magazine Iris, edited by Zhou Shoujuan, and achieved immediate fame. Decades later, the female writer Yu Qing dedicated The Last Incense (published by Huacheng Press in January 2002) to her in memory. Zhang Ailing lived and died in solitude, yet left behind timeless literary masterpieces that never grow lonely. The Last Incense is the incense Zhang Ailing lit for herself. As the sandalwood cauldron burns, she uses her favorite melancholic gestures to narrate another splendid tale of her life, becoming a beautiful testament to love in this uncertain world.