Me and Bei Hong: Jiang Biwei's Memoirs

Author: Jiang Biwei
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Authored by Xu Beiyang, the son of Xu Beihong and Jiang Biwei, this is the mainland's new authoritative edition. It not only revises and enriches the text but also adds numerous valuable historical photographs. A timeless Chinese memoir of a woman, capturing 28 years of emotional ups and downs with a art giant. This book is the of The Memoirs of Jiang Biwei. The Memoirs of Jiang Biwei includes My Life with Beihong and My Life with Daofan, which were first published in Taiwan's Crown magazine in October 1964 and officially published by Crown Publishing House in November 1966. As the of a woman in China, The Memoirs of Jiang Biwei provides a unique text for studying the history of women's inner lives and liberation. Jiang Biwei, born into a scholarly family in Yixing, Jiangsu, and a hometowner of Xu Beihong, eloped with him at the age of 18 in pursuit of free love. For the next two decades, their lives were far from smooth. As a woman abandoned by her husband, Jiang Biwei wrote about this painful experience. This book offers an important perspective for understanding and studying Xu Beihong, as well as a unique text for studying the history of women's inner lives and liberation. Since its publication, it has been a great success, with a wide readership. This edition of the book and My Life with Daofan is the mainland's new authoritative version of The Memoirs of Jiang Biwei, authorized by Xu Beihong and Jiang Biwei's son, Xu Boyang. It not only revises and enriches the text but also adds numerous valuable historical photographs.