Zhang Xueliang's Three Oral Histories

Author: Dou Yingtai
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book adopts the oral recording interviews conducted by Professor Tang Degang, a Chinese-American historian, with the subject, providing a truthful and detailed account of every stage of Zhang's life from his birth to his death at the age of 101 in Hawaii. As one of the "Four Gentlemen of the Republic of China" in his youth, the charming "Young Marshal"; as the "King of Northern China" in middle age, once bearing the condemnation of the nation as the "Non-Resisting General"; as Chiang Kai-shek's "nemesis" during the Xi'an Incident; and as the "melancholy Hamlet" who was imprisoned for a long time after the incident. In his later years, he returned to simplicity, becoming a devout believer in Jesus Christ. All these personas converged into one person, further enhancing his legendary status. Even in captivity, his glimpses of political affairs revealed the profound weariness in his eyes. Most notably, the enduring love story with Miss Zhao spanning three-quarters of a century captivated the world's attention.