The Centennial Legend of Zhang Xueliang (Volume 1, 2) (Oral History Record) (Oral History Record)

Author: Tang Degang
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: First public disclosure of oral recording content of General Zhang Xueliang! Comprehensive record of Zhang Xueliang's extraordinary and tragic life! ● The of the Great Marshal of China ● The youngest warlord in China ● Why the "Non-resistance General" led a mutiny against Chiang Kai-shek ● Why Zhang Xueliang personally escorted Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing after the Xi'an Incident ● How China's "Hamlet" spent half a century under house arrest ● Chiang Kai-shek never forgave him, but Zhang Xueliang sent an epitaph saying "As close as family" ● How he and Zhou Enlai fell in love after eight days and nine nights ● Claimed "The only regret in my life is not having had a good woman" ● Why the "Great Patriot" finally returned when the leaves fell 《The Century Legend of Zhang Xueliang》（Oral Record） adopts the oral recordings of the interview by Professor Tang Degang, a US-born Chinese historian, and truthfully and thoroughly documents every stage of Zhang's life from his birth to his death at 101 in Hawaii. The young "Four Gentlemen of the Republic of China," one of the charming "Young Marshal"; the middle-aged "King of Northern China," once infamous as the "Non-resistance General," Chiang Kai-shek's "nemesis" in the Xi'an Incident, and the "melancholy Hamlet" who was imprisoned for a long time after the incident; In old age, he returned to simplicity, becoming a devout follower of Jesus Christ. All these diverse aspects, embodied in one person, only enhance his legendary status. Even in imprisonment, his brief glimpses of political affairs reveal the vicissitudes of a life well-lived. Above all, his long and enduring love for Madam Zhao Forbas captures the world's attention. A century of life, his experiences are rich in legend, his actions are too complex, and his life is filled with too many mysteries! 《The Century Legend of Zhang Xueliang》（Oral Record）—a portrait sketch of a legendary subject, a grand play exploring the causes and consequences, and more importantly, a meticulous and detailed work of puzzle-solving. Professor Tang Degang evaluates this book—“A total of one hundred chapters, encompassing one hundred years of Zhang Xueliang's legendary experiences, and presented in a clear and accessible manner, lively in style, suitable for all ages,” as a “very distinctive and substantial historical work, unmatched in the on Zhang Xueliang.”